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3 reasons why more organ donors from diverse backgrounds are needed
Of the 106,000 people in the U.S. who are awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant, roughly 60% are minorities.
Aug 25, 2021
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HTN risk up for african-american live kidney donors
(HealthDay)—African-American live kidney donors have a significantly increased risk of hypertension compared with non-donors, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in the American Journal of Transplantation.
Nov 6, 2012
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Kidney transplant program sets a world record for most 'paired donations' in a year
When Rich Green learned that he needed a new kidney last fall, several of his friends and family members stepped forward as potential donors. But none were an exact match.
Jan 2, 2024
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Genetics
Genetic analysis of blood type may increase number of kidney transplant matches
ABO blood-type compatibility between organ donors and recipients is crucial for safe transplantations. Across the different ABO blood groups, longer wait-times for a kidney transplant are often experienced by patients who ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Living kidney donors face higher risk of hypertension
Compared with non-donors, living kidney donors face a higher risk of developing hypertension, which may have negative effects on their kidney function. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN, indicate the ...
Sep 19, 2019
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Kidney for US patient's transplant put in trash
(AP)—A nurse accidentally disposed of a kidney from a living donor this month at a U.S. hospital, and doctors tried unsuccessfully for at least two hours to revive the organ in what medical experts describe as a rare accident, ...
Aug 26, 2012
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US transplant centers frequently refuse deceased donor kidneys
A new study indicates that deceased donor kidneys are typically offered and declined many times before being accepted for transplantation. The study, which appears in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American ...
Jul 27, 2017
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Medical economics
New research provides employment figures of kidney transplant recipients
A recent study in Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN) provides an estimate of the proportion of working-aged kidney transplant recipients who are employed in the Netherlands and identifies characteristics ...
Sep 26, 2022
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Medications
Belatacept after a kidney transplant: Minor added benefit for certain patients
Belatacept (trade name Nulojix) has been approved since June 2011 to prevent a rejection reaction of the body to the donor organ (transplant) in adults who have received a kidney transplant. The Institute for Quality and ...
Nov 9, 2012
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Biopsy tests may lead to inappropriate discards of donated kidneys
Researchers have found that discarding donated kidneys on the basis of biopsy findings may be inappropriate. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), may ...
Jul 6, 2017
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