Current kidney allocation rules and their impact on a pediatric transplant center

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 404-408

  Abraham, E C ^a   Wilson, A C ^a   Goebel, J ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Allocation; Children; Kidney; Pediatric; Policy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DONOR SELECTION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEALTH CENTER; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIRECTED TISSUE DONATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONORS; MALE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58849085920     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02504.x     Document Type: Article

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