News tagged with kidney transplant recipients

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Stop taking steroids: Kidney transplant recipients may not need long-term prednisone

Rapid discontinuation of the immunosuppressive steroid prednisone after a kidney transplant can help prevent serious side effects, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American So ...

Other created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fixing common blood disorder would make kidney transplants more successful

Correcting anemia, a red blood cell deficiency, can preserve kidney function in many kidney transplant recipients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). ...

Other created Dec 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Mayo Clinic makes kidney and pancreas transplant available to HIV-infected patients

Mayo Clinic in Florida is now offering kidney and pancreas transplants to HIV positive patients with advanced kidney disease and diabetes. Evidence is now solid that HIV-positive patients have the same favorable outcome in ...

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Recipients of organ transplants at increased risk for broad range of cancers

Patients who have received a solid organ transplant, such as kidney, liver, heart or lung, have an overall cancer risk that is double that of the general population, with an increased risk for many different types of malignancies, ...

Cancer created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Successful pregnancy possible after kidney transplant

A new study recently published in the American Journal of Transplantation reveals that the ability to successfully carry a pregnancy after kidney transplantation is very high, with 73.5% live birth rates.

Other created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Public reporting hasn't improved transplant centers' care

When transplant clinics must publicly report their success rates, this should provide an incentive to improve care for patients. But a recent study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American So ...

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Regular exercise improves health of people with long-term kidney disease

There are many reasons why people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often lose fitness and have increasing difficulty performing normal daily tasks, but new research shows scientific evidence for the benefits of regular exercise ...

Health created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Time to stop giving toxic drugs to kidney transplant patients?

Patients who receive kidney transplants must take lifelong medications that, while preventing organ rejection, can also compromise other aspects of health. Immunosuppresive drugs called calcineurin inhibitors protect transplanted ...

Other created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Substitution of brand name with generic drug proves safe for transplant recipients

A new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation reveals that substitution of a brand name immunosuppressive drug with a generic (manufactured by Sandoz) for preventing rejection of transplanted organs appear ...

Medications created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Best post-transplant drug regimen identified for patients with new kidneys

For the thousands of patients who receive kidney transplants in the United States each year, preventing organ rejection without compromising other aspects of health requires a delicate balance of medications. Immunosuppresive ...

Other created Jul 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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