ABO blood group relationships to kidney transplant recipient and graft outcomes

Abstract Background and hypothesis: Patients receiving chronic dialysis have increased risks of postoperative mortality and morbidity. Studies have suggested that patients receving hemodiafiltration…

Background Transplant recipients have an increased risk of skin cancer and related death compared with the general population. How demographics or geography impact on mortality is unclear.…

Background:  Patient-reported outcome measures can highlight the impact of kidney failure and kidney replacement therapy on a person's health-related quality of life and symptom burden. But their…

Background:  Candidates awaiting repeat kidney transplantation face substantial immunological barriers due to prior human leukocyte antigen (HLA) allo-sensitisation. Re-exposure to previously…