Design and Methods of the Korean Organ Transplantation Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Beneficial aspects of solid organ transplantation, which encompass survival benefit, improved quality of life, and cost efficacy, have been clearly demonstrated. However, regional and ethnic differences require further studies to identify prognostic factors and transplant outcomes against various backgrounds. After previous efforts of a nationwide, retrospective study on the kidney transplant outcomes in Korea, a new prospective-designed version of the Korean Organ Transplantation Registry (KOTRY) was launched in 2014.

Methods

Cohorts of kidney, liver, heart, lung, and pancreas transplantation were developed. Data on demographics, comorbid conditions, laboratory tests, including tissue typing and panel reactive antibody tests, immunosuppressive regimen followed, c

SUBMITTER: Yang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5540629 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature