Trends in the epidemiology of paediatric kidney transplantation in Europe between 2010 and 2021: an ESPN/ERA Registry study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kidney transplantation (KT) is the preferred treatment for paediatric patients with kidney failure, but information on trends in paediatric KT in Europe is lacking. We aimed to report on time trends in paediatric (0-17 years) KT rates and recipient characteristics in Europe between 2010 and 2021.

Methods

Thirty-one countries contributing data from 2010 to 2021 on paediatric KT to the European Society for Paediatric Nephrology/European Renal Association Registry were included. We reported trends in KT rates [per million age-related population (pmarp)], overall and by patient subgroup for Europe, and at macro-economic and country-specific levels. We also reported clinical variables in the first year post-KT. The 2020-21 period was analysed separately to account for

SUBMITTER: Montez de Sousa IR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12910316 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature