The interaction between post-transplant anemia and allograft function in kidney transplantation: The Japan Academic Consortium of Kidney Transplantation-II study.
Masayoshi OkumiYasuhiro OkabeKohei UnagamiYoichi KakutaJunpei IizukaToshio TakagiHiroki ShirakawaTomokazu ShimizuKazuya OmotoHideki IshidaMasafumi NakamuraKazunari Tanabenull nullPublished in: Clinical and experimental nephrology (2019)
The unfavorable impact of PTA was significantly enhanced by low allograft function. PTA is likely to be associated with graft failure due to interaction with allograft function. Therefore, we should consider both Hb level and allograft function while determining the treatment strategy.