Cardiovascular Risk in Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients.
Fernando Kazuaki HamamotoMaria do Carmo Pinho FrancoMaria Fernanda Silva JardimMaria Fernanda Carvalho de CamargoPaulo Cesar Koch NogueiraPublished in: Pediatric transplantation (2024)
The low incidence of cardiovascular changes in the population studied confirms the benefit of transplantation for the cardiovascular health of children. Nevertheless, long-term follow-up of these patients is recommended, given the limited duration of kidney function provided by transplantation and the high likelihood of further dialysis and kidney transplants being required in these children.