The Kidney Transplant Evaluation Process in the Elderly: Reasons for Being Turned down and Opportunities to Improve Cost-Effectiveness in a Single Center

Background. The kidney transplant evaluation process for older candidates is complex due to the presence of multiple comorbid conditions. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed patients ≥60 years referred to our center for kidney transplantation over a 3-year period. Variables were collected to identi...

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Main Authors: Beatrice P. Concepcion, Rachel C. Forbes, Aihua Bian, Heidi M. Schaefer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Transplantation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7405930
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