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Using Kidneys from HCV-Viremic Donors Is Cost-Effective
There are approximately 103,000 patients waitlisted for a kidney transplant in the United States; in 2018, only 14,725 patients received a deceased-donor kidney transplant....
APOL1 Genotyping in Living Kidney Donor Evaluation
Recipients of a transplant kidney from a living donor are more likely to remain dialysis free with functioning allografts for longer durations compared with...
Pretransplant Dialysis Modality and Long-Term Outcomes in Kidney Transplantation
For patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), kidney transplantation is the optimal therapy. However, preemptive kidney transplantation is not always possible; patients with ESKD...
Post-Transplant Anemia Associated with Graft Loss
Following kidney transplantation, anemia is a frequent complication associated with increased cardiovascular morbidities and risk of graft loss. Eyner Lozano, MD, and colleagues in...
Midodrine Use in Patients Undergoing Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation
A common complication among patients with cirrhosis is chronic hypotension, which is associated with renal dysfunction. Patients with hypotension can be managed with midodrine...