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Utilization and clinical outcomes of kidney transplants from deceased donors with albuminuria in the UK: a national cohort study.

George H B GreenhallMatthew RobbRachel J JohnsonMaria IbrahimRachel M HiltonLaurie A TomlinsonChris J CallaghanChristopher J E Watson
Published in: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association (2022)
Our study suggests reluctance in the UK to utilize kidneys from deceased donors with dipstick albuminuria but no evidence of an association with graft survival or function. This may represent a potential to expand organ utilization without negatively impacting transplant outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • kidney transplantation
  • cross sectional
  • quality improvement
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  • risk assessment
  • metabolic syndrome
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