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Epstein–Barr Virus‐Associated Smooth Muscle Tumor After Kidney Transplantation: A French Multicenter Retrospective Study
Kidney Transplantation 4 min.
Kidney transplantation improves patient survival when compared with dialysis [1]. However, it is associated with an increased risk of cancer [2]. One of the explanations for this increased risk is the role of viral infections [3]. EBV is a human virus with recognized oncogenic potential [4]. These abilities...
Short Bowel Syndrome Is Not a Contraindication for Kidney Transplantation
Kidney Transplantation 3 min.
Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is a malabsorptive condition that occurs after anatomical or functional reduction in small intestine [1]. In infants and children, it often occurs as a result of necrotizing enterocolitis, volvulus, or congenital anomalies [2]. Patients suffer from chronic diarrhea, dehydration,...
An innocent bystander or a predisposing culprit? Kidney injury following pediatric liver transplantation
Kidney Transplantation 8 min.
As survival after pediatric liver transplantation (LT) has increased dramatically over the past 30 years, long-term extra-hepatic complications, such as impaired kidney function, have presented [1,2,3,4,5]. In adults, impaired kidney function after LT is extremely common and occurs in up to 80%...
Assessment of respiratory function in children after kidney transplantation
Kidney Transplantation 7 min.
Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for kidney failure (KF), especially in children. Despite recent advancements in immunosuppression management, which have improved graft survival rates, the adverse effects of immunosuppressive drugs remain significant. These include nephrotoxicity from...
Employment before and after initiation of dialysis or kidney transplantation– a Danish nationwide registry-based cohort study
Kidney Transplantation 4 min.
End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) has a major impact on the quality of life and affects the ability to be employed. People with chronic diseases are at increased risk for premature labour force exit including long-term unemployment and early retirement [1]. In recent decades, treatment options for ESKD...
