Successful reuse of a transplanted kidney 9 years after initial transplantation: 4-year follow-up

Abstract Background Kidney transplantation is the preferred renal replacement therapy for patients with end-stage renal disease, but the waiting list for kidneys continues to grow because of a shortage of donor organs. The reuse of transplanted kidneys would seem to be a good approach to expand the...

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Main Authors: Wen-Hsin Tseng, Yu-Feng Tian, Alex Chien-Hwa Liao, Ming-Jenn Chen, Hsuan-Ying Ho, Jinn-Rung Kuo, Steven K. Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1040-0