What are the benefits of a preemptive kidney transplant?
By Caroline Ward Kidney disease is a growing public health issue, and the need for transplant continues to rise. Currently,...
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Socioeconomic Status Impacts Pediatric Preemptive Kidney Transplant Rates, Study Finds
Sarah Kizilbash, MBBS, MSCredit: University of MinnesotaFindings from a recent study are calling attention to significant socioeconomic disparities in preemptive...
Kidney function after nonmyeloablative hematopoietic cell transplant for sickle cell disease
Ataga KI, Saraf SL, Derebail VK. The nephropathy of sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2022;18:361–77.Article ...
One of sister trio with kidney disease ‘grateful’ for transplant
Will JeffordBBC News, West MidlandsThe Royal Wolverhampton NHS TrustFrom L to R - Nobi, Sam and Cheryl, who all live...
Black kidney patients find renewed hope after rules change for transplant list
Since the 1990s, a race-based method for assessing kidney function placed many Black patients lower on the transplant waitlist. However,...
Christmas gift: Brother donates kidney to sister in transplant at UI Health
Dr. Stephen Bartlett, a transplant surgeon at UI Health, poses with Katie Moll and her brother, Philip “Lantz” Turner III....
