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The choice between deceased and living donor kidney transplantation in children and adolescents: a multicentric cross-sectional study.

Dierickx LaureWillem LoreRaes AnnVan Hoeck KoenVan Cauwenberghe KattyVande Walle JohanSnauwaert EvelienLevtchenko ElenaKnops NoëlAgnieszka Prytuła
Published in: Acta clinica Belgica (2021)
In our cohort, the treating physicians regarded the family's socio-economic factors more important for not actively promoting LD than the parents. A better understanding and communication regarding perceived socio-economic hurdles between caretakers and families might contribute to a higher incidence of living kidney donation in Belgium.
Keyphrases
  • kidney transplantation
  • primary care
  • social support
  • depressive symptoms
  • physical activity
  • mental health