Airflow Limitation, Fatigue, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Kidney Transplant Recipients.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Many kidney transplant recipients suffer from fatigue and poor health-related quality of life. Airflow limitation may be an underappreciated comorbidity among kidney transplant recipients, which could contribute to fatigue and lower health-related quality of life in this population. In this study, we compared the prevalence of airflow limitation between kidney transplant recipients and healthy controls and investigated associations of airflow limitation with fatigue and health-related quality of life in kidney transplant recipients.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

Data from the ongoing TransplantLines Biobank and Cohort study were used. Airflow limitation was defined as forced exhaled volume in 1 second less than the fifth percentile o

SUBMITTER: Knobbe TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8729428 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature