Analysis of waiting times on Irish renal transplant list

Clinical Transplantation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 381-385

  Phelan, P J ^a   O'Kelly, P ^a   O'Neill, D ^a   Little, D ^a   Hickey, D ^a   Keogan, M ^a   Walshe, J ^a   Magee, C ^a   Conlon, P J ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

ABO blood group; Body mass index; Kidney transplantation; Panel reactive antibodies; Waiting list

Indexed keywords

PANEL REACTIVE ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP O; CADAVER KIDNEY; FEMALE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IRELAND; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENESCENCE; AGED; LIVING DONOR; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; WAITING LISTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954160688     PISSN: 09020063     EISSN: 13990012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2009.01085.x     Document Type: Article

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