High Body Mass Index and Posttransplant Weight Gain Are Not Risk Factors for Kidney Graft and Patient Outcome

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2205-2207

  Marcen R ^a   Fernandez A ^a   Pascual, J ^a   Teruel, J L ^a   Villafruela, J J ^a   Rodriguez, N ^a   Martins, J ^a   Burgos, F J ^a   Ortuno J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOSPORIN A; STEROID; TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT RECIPIENT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; KIDNEY GRAFT; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL WOUND; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 34548685003     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2007.07.072     Document Type: Article

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