Are Octogenarians With End-Stage Renal Disease Candidates for Renal Transplantation?
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Are Octogenarians With End-Stage Renal Disease Candidates for Renal Transplantation?
BACKGROUND Elderly patients are the fastest growing group in need of renal transplantation. This study puts focus on renal transplant recipients in their eightieth year or older at time of engraftment. Is there evidence to support an absolute upper age limit for renal transplantation? METHODS Recipients in their eightieth year or older, transplanted between 1983 and 2015, were included. Data ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Transplantation
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0041-1337
DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000001363