SAN DIEGO — Kidney transplant patients who move into the newly recognized microvascular inflammation category under the revised definition have a moderate risk of poor allograft outcomes, a large study …
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Kidney transplants between HIV-infected people and recipients are safe
by News Sourceby News Sourcemedia advisory Wednesday, October 16, 2024 The NIH-funded study provides evidence regarding transplantation practices that are currently limited to research settings. A U.S. multicenter observational study found that kidney transplants …
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Researchers recently uncovered important insights into a newly defined rejection entity in kidney transplantation, which may improve risk stratification of patients after transplantation. The research will be presented at ASN …
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meaning End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is the final stage of long-term (chronic) kidney disease. This is when the kidneys are no longer able to support the body's needs. End-stage renal …
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Research improves long-term kidney transplant success rates
by News Sourceby News SourceBiopsy acquisition and image selection. credit: Frontiers of nephrology (2024). DOI: 10.3389/fneph.2024.1458491 The National Institute of Physics has published the results of two studies on methods used to assess kidney …
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Kidney transplant patients with severe pain report less participation in social activities
by News Sourceby News SourceOctober 26, 2024 1 minute read Add topics to email alerts Receive an email when a new article is posted Enter your email address to receive …
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Surgeons perform first organ transplant from an HIV-positive donor
by News Sourceby News SourceDoctors in Baltimore have performed what’s believed to be the first ever kidney transplant from a living donor with HIV.
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Targeting the racial disparity in kidney disease
by News Sourceby News SourceThe result was exciting. Thirteen people with serious kidney disease given a new type of drug for three months had, on average, seen the amount of protein pathologically …
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Community comes together to support Pike County girl awaiting kidney transplant
by Julia Avantby Julia AvantPIKE COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) – Almost all pediatric kidney transplants are successful, but the journey to and while waiting for an organ can be tedious. Charlie Barron, a seventh-grader at …
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Renown Health opens first kidney transplant facility in Northern Nevada
by Maria Palmaby Maria PalmaResidents in need of advanced kidney care or transplants will no longer have to endure long wait times or seek treatment in other states. Renown Health made the first announcement …