Postrenal transplant anemia and its effects on patients and graft outcomes: Seven years follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Post-transplant anemia (PTA) is a common serious complication following kidney transplantation. It affects graft and patient survival. Anemia that presents within six months post-transplantation is defined as an early PTA. Late PTA is when anemia occurs more than six months following transplantation. Despite this, there are limited studies on the long-term impact of anemia on patient survival and graft function in kidney transplants. We conducted a retrospective study with long-term follow-up to investigate the effect of early and late PTA on patient and graft function within seven years and to estimate the prevalence of PTA at six months, two, four, and seven years postrenal transplantation along with the associated risk factors.

Method

A retrospective chart re

SUBMITTER: Alotaibi NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10415214 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature