Impact of Pelvic Calcification Severity on Renal Transplant Outcomes: A Prospective Single-Center Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Vascular calcifications (VC) are increasingly prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease. This study aimed to assess the incidence of iliac artery calcifications in kidney transplant (KT) patients and explore the relationship between iliac VC burden measured by pelvic calcification score (PCS) and renal transplant outcomes. Methods: This prospective study involved 79 KT recipients. VC quantification, using a pre-transplant computed tomography (CT) scan, was performed by assessing calcifications in the common and external iliac arteries bilaterally, resulting in an overall PCS ranging from 0 (no calcifications) to 44 (extensive calcifications). Based on PCS values, patients were divided into three equal-sized groups: PCS Group 1 (PCS 0-4), PCS Group 2 (PCS 5

SUBMITTER: Zuza I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11508836 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature