Renal transplantation in the elderly: a long-term, single-centre experience

Saudan, Patrick; Berney, Thierry; Leski, Michel; Morel, Philippe; Bolle, Jean François; Martin, Pierre-Yves

doi:10.1093/ndt/16.4.824

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Renal transplantation in the elderly: a long-term, single-centre experience

ContributorsSaudan, Patrick; Berney, Thierry; Leski, Michel; Morel, Philippe; Bolle, Jean François; Martin, Pierre-Yves

Published inNephrology, dialysis, transplantation, vol. 16, no. 4, p. 824-828

Publication date2001

Abstract

End-stage renal failure increases with advancing age and renal transplantation should be considered in end-stage renal failure patients older than 60 years. However, there is a paucity of data on long-term patient and graft survival in this population.

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Female
Humans
Kidney Transplantation
Male
Middle Aged
Renal Insufficiency/mortality/physiopathology/therapy
Retrospective Studies
Survival Analysis

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SAUDAN, Patrick et al. Renal transplantation in the elderly: a long-term, single-centre experience. In: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation, 2001, vol. 16, n° 4, p. 824–828. doi: 10.1093/ndt/16.4.824

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PID : unige:48147
DOI : 10.1093/ndt/16.4.824
PMID : 11274281

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Renal transplantation in the elderly: a long-term, single-centre experience

End-stage renal failure increases with advancing age and renal transplantation should be considered in end-stage renal failure patients older than 60 years. However, there is a paucity of data on long-term patient and graft survival in this population.

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