Contemporary incidence and risk factors of post transplant Erythrocytosis in deceased donor kidney transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Post-Transplant erythrocytosis (PTE) has not been studied in large recent cohorts. In this study, we evaluated the incidence, risk factors, and outcome of PTE with current transplant practices using the present World Health Organization criteria to define erythrocytosis. We also tested the hypothesis that the risk of PTE is greater with higher-quality kidneys.

Methods

We utilized the Deceased Donor Study which is an ongoing, multicenter, observational study of deceased donors and their kidney recipients that were transplanted between 2010 and 2013 across 13 centers. Eryrthocytosis is defined by hemoglobin> 16.5 g/dL in men and> 16 g/dL in women. Kidney quality is measured by Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI).

Results

Of the 1123 recipients qualified to be i

SUBMITTER: Alasfar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7802150 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature