anemia in the elderly after renal transplantation

Anemia in the Elderly After Renal Transplantation

The recent publication on anemia in the elderly after renal transplantation is very interesting (1). Rostami et al. concluded that “Anemia is very common in elderly patients undergoing kidney transplantation, particularly in patients with deteriorated allograft function (1).” The information from this report is very interesting. However, there are some concerns. First, the data is from a cross ...

Seizure disorders after renal Transplantation in children

Background and Objective: Some neurologic complications may be detected after renal transplantation in children including tremor, peripheral neuropathy, altered level of consciousness and seizure. The aim of our study was to detect the prevalence of seizure after renal transplantation and its risk factors in pediatric age groups. Methods: In this descriptive study, 102 patients 5-14 yea...

prevalence of anemia in elderly patients one year after renal transplantation

Anemia, renal transplantation, and the anemia paradox.

Anemia is prevalent in renal transplant recipients (RTRs), as it is in all chronic kidney disease (CKD) populations. Mild anemia occurs in up to 40% of RTRs, and more severe anemia (110 g/L) occurs in about 9% to 22% of patients. As in CKD, impaired graft (renal) function is a major predictor of anemia identified in nearly all studies, suggesting a major role for erythropoietin deficiency. Chro...

ALLOGENIC BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION IN APLASTIC ANEMIA

Eighteen patients, twelve men and six women, with aplastic anemia underwent allogenic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) from HLA-matched siblings during the period of 1990 to 1996. The conditioning regimen was cyclophosphamide with or without busulfan, depending on the cause of aplasia. Antilymphocyte globulin (ALG) and cyclosporine were used for rejection and acute GVHD prophylaxis, respe...

Importance of anemia in the chronic Cardiorenal syndrome: Effects on renal function after heart transplantation

BACKGROUND Cardiorenal syndrome has been recently divided into 5 categories, according to acute or chronic evolution and primary organ dysfunction. Anemia can also accompany this disorder, leading to a more complex situation. This study aims to analyze the renal outcomes of patients, specifically patients with chronic Cardiorenal syndrome, with or without anemia, long-term after heart transplan...