Consequences of the change in Eurotransplant allocation system on kidney allocation in children

Clinical Transplantation

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 650-651

  Pape, Lars ^a   Ahlenstiel, Thurid ^a   Kanzelmeyer, Nele K ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DONOR SELECTION; GERMANY; GRAFT RECIPIENT; GROUPS BY AGE; HLA MATCHING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; TIME; WAITING TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EUROPE; FEMALE; HLA ANTIGENS; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS; WAITING LISTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884983636     PISSN: 09020063     EISSN: 13990012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ctr.12216     Document Type: Letter

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