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Kidney transplantation linked with increased risk of various cancers
Following kidney transplantation, some recipients may face a 3-fold increased risk of certain cancer types, according to a study in the December 20 issue of JAMA. view more (2006-12-20)
Predicting outcomes for kidney transplant patients
A new study in the American Journal of Transplantation cites evidence in favor of using the protein biomarkers NGAL and IL-18 as a means to determine whether kidney transplant patients will require dialysis within the first week of transplant surgery. view more (2006-04-26)
Anti-rejection drug may increase risk of diabetes after kidney transplant
For patients undergoing kidney transplantation, treatment with the anti-rejection drug sirolimus may lead to an increased risk of diabetes, reports a study in the July Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). view more (2008-05-23)
Combined liver-kidney transplant beneficial for patients with dual organ disease
Combined liver and kidney transplant appears to benefit patients with diseases in both organs, including those with a condition known as hepatorenal syndrome who have been receiving dialysis for more than two months. view more (2006-08-22)
Why kidneys from older donors do not last as long as those from younger individuals
Kidneys from older donors often do not survive long after transplantation because of certain structural dysfunctions that can occur as the kidney ages, according to a study appearing in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). view more (2008-09-25)
Major inequalities in access to kidney transplant waiting list revealed
Major inequalities exist in access to the kidney (renal) transplant waiting list and renal transplantation in Scotland, finds a study in this week's BMJ. These inequalities may also exist elsewhere in the United Kingdom. view more (2003-11-26)
African-American Canadians who receive kidney transplants fare better than those in US
African American kidney disease patients in both Canada and the United States are less likely than Caucasian Americans to have access to kidney transplants, but only African-Americans in the United States have worse health outcomes than Caucasians after a transplant is performed. view more (2008-10-30)
Kidney transplant survival can be long-term for people with HIV
A Johns Hopkins study finds that HIV-positive kidney transplant recipients could have the same one-year survival rates for themselves and their donor organs as those without HIV, provided certain risk factors for transplant failure are recognized and tightly managed. view more (2009-01-20)
Facial transplants are justified, say experts
With news of the world's first facial transplant hitting the headlines, experts in this week's BMJ debate whether the benefit of this procedure to someone with severe facial deformity outweighs the risk of long term suppression of the immune system. view more (2005-12-09)
'Statins' linked to improved survival in kidney transplant recipients
For patients receiving kidney transplants, treatment with cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs may lead to longer survival, reports a study in the November 2008 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). view more (2008-07-24)
Metabolic syndrome identified as risk factor for kidney-pancreas transplant patients
A three-year multi-center study of kidney-pancreas transplant recipients has identified a new risk factor for impaired kidney function, which may help physicians refine their treatment strategies. view more (2006-01-23)
Kidney donor age linked to aortic siffening
Transplantation of kidneys from older donors is followed by increased stiffening of the recipient's aorta-which may help to explain the higher rates of cardiovascular disease and death in patients receiving kidneys from "expanded criteria" donors, reports a study in the April Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. view more (2008-02-22)
Affordable anti-rejection drug as effective as higher cost option
A newer, less expensive drug used to suppress the immune system and prevent organ rejection in kidney and pancreas transplant patients works just as well as its much more expensive counterpart, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. view more (2009-10-15)
Antibodies can halve risk of transplant rejection
Giving interleukin-2 receptor antibodies to patients after a kidney transplant can halve the risk of rejection, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers in Birmingham reviewed eight trials of interleukin-2 receptor antibodies versus placebo in 1,858 patients receiving standard immunosuppressant drugs after kidney transplants. Treatment... view more... (2003-04-10)
New protocol streamlines therapy that makes more kidney transplants possible
A new therapy developed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center improves transplant rates and outcomes for patients awaiting living- and deceased-donor kidney transplantation, according to a study published in the July 17 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. view more (2008-07-17)
Switching immunosuppressants reduces cancer risk in kidney
Switching to a newer type of immunosuppressant drug may reduce the high rate of skin cancer after kidney transplantation, according to research being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, CA. view more (2009-11-02)
Early promise for steroid-free liver transplantation in children (p 2068)
Results of a preliminary study into paediatric liver transplantation in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that successful transplantation could take place without the need for steroid treatment-with potential health benefits for transplant recipients. Steroids have been central to immunosuppressive therapy since the early days of... view more... (2003-12-17)
Older women less likely than men to be listed for kidney transplants
A Johns Hopkins transplant surgeon has found strong evidence that women over 45 are significantly less likely to be placed on a kidney transplant list than their equivalent male counterparts, even though women who receive a transplant stand an equal chance of survival. view more (2009-01-13)
A gene that protects from kidney disease
Researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the University of Michigan have discovered a gene that protects us against a serious kidney disease. view more (2007-07-09)
Transplants In HIV Patients Should Proceed But Drug Interactions Can Be Concern, Concludes Research At International Congress Of The Transplantation Society
While historically surgeons have been reluctant to transplant patients with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), in recent years, some centers have begun to accept patients with well-controlled HIV as candidates for liver or kidney transplantation. Based on results of three studies from the United States and one from France, which collectively... view more... (2002-08-20)
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