Preemptive deceased donor kidney transplant not associated with patient survival benefit in minority kidney transplant recipients

Clinical Transplantation

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 82-86

  Keith, Douglas Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Deceased donor kidney transplantation; Graft survival; Minorities; Patient survival; Preemptive

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DIALYSIS; FEMALE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY GRAFT; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CADAVER; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RENAL DIALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856641912     PISSN: 09020063     EISSN: 13990012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0012.2011.01398.x     Document Type: Article

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