Kidney Transplantation in ≤15 kg Children: Outcomes and Prognostic Indicators-A Review of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Database.

Sujit Kulkarni Yong K Kwon Nathan Kohrman Mary Lo Juliet A Emamaullee Shannon Zielsdorf Rachel M Lestz Linda Sher Kambiz Etesami

Published in: Pediatric transplantation (2024)

Pediatric kidney transplantation is highly successful. The balance between preemptive transplantation, medical optimization, and satisfactory technical parameters seems to suggest a "Goldilocks zone" for many children, favoring transplantation between 1 and 2 years of age.

Keyphrases

kidney transplantation
young adults
cell therapy
emergency department
adipose tissue
type diabetes
mesenchymal stem cells
skeletal muscle
bone marrow
insulin resistance
weight loss
adverse drug
glycemic control