End-stage renal failure in children younger than 6 years: Renal transplantation is the therapy of choice

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 239-242

  Vester, U ^a   Offner, G ^a   Hoyer, P F ^a   Oldhafer, K ^a   Fangmann, J ^a   Pichlmayr, R ^a   Brodehl, J ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children preschool; Graft survival; Infant; Kidney transplantation

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CREATININE; CYCLOSPORIN A; PREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; CADAVER KIDNEY; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CREATININE CLEARANCE; FEMALE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INFANT; KIDNEY DYSPLASIA; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY GRAFT REJECTION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONOR; MALE; OBSTRUCTIVE UROPATHY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOSIS;

ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GERMANY; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031941440     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310050803     Document Type: Article

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