Impact of Obesity on Renal Graft Function —Analysis of Kidney Grafts From the Same Donor

The epidemic of obesity has led to dilemmas facing all nephrologists who care for patients with chronic kidney disease and who must make decisions regarding whether or not the patient can undergo transplantation. The aim of the study was to assess the outcome of transplantation among obese compared to nonobese recipients. To minimize donor variability and bias, paired kidney analysis was applied.
Source: Transplantation Proceedings - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: 12th Congress of the Polish Transplantation Society Source Type: research