RENAL TRANSPLANTATION IN INFANCY

Autor: D I Moel, Khalid M. H. Butt
Rok vydání: 1980
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Zdroj: Pediatric Research. 14:991-991
ISSN: 1530-0447
0031-3998
Popis: Renal transplantation is an established therapeutic modality for end-stage renal failure in adults and older children. However, there have been few reports of success in infancy. We report our experience of renal transplantation in 8 infants grafted at ages 1-21 months, weighing 2.3 to 7.0 Kg. and followed for 6 months to 3½ years. Kidneys were obtained from cadaver donors: 2 anencephalic newborns, 6 others aged 2-21 years. Four of eight recipients had well functioning grafts (serum create nine
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