Outcomes Among Undocumented Immigrant Kidney Transplant Recipients in California.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There are over 2 million undocumented immigrants (UI) in California, where currently, all individuals regardless of immigration status have access to kidney transplant. There is a medical perception that UI face a higher risk of transplant failure due to language barriers and lack of access to immunosuppressive medication and health care when compared with US residents (UR).

Objective

To elucidate the kidney transplant outcomes of UI at an academic medical center in California.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective cohort study was conducted from a single transplant center during an 8-year study period. Patients who received a kidney transplant at the University of California, Irvine, between January 1, 2012, and September 1, 2019, were included

SUBMITTER: Eguchi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9926318 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature