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| Year : 2016 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 109-113 |
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Kidney Transplantation in the Elderly with End-stage Renal Disease
Fei Han, Jianghua Chen
Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
Correspondence Address:
Jianghua Chen
Kidney Disease Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province
China
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DOI: 10.4103/2394-2916.193497
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The incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) increases in the elderly population. Patients received kidney transplantation have better long-term survival and quality of life than those received maintaining dialysis. However, only a smaller proportion of the elderly patients receive kidney transplantation because of the concerns about high posttransplant complications such as infections and diabetes. In this review, we make a discussion on treatment strategies including prophylaxis of risk factors, donor selection, and postoperative monitoring to raise awareness and improve long-term prognosis in the elderly patients with ESRD. |
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