Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) affects up to 12 million individuals
and is the fourth most common cause for renal replacement therapy worldwide. There have …

Cancer is the second most common cause of mortality and morbidity in kidney transplant
recipients after cardiovascular disease. Kidney transplant recipients have at least a twofold …

Objective To determine the number of cases a urological surgeon must complete to achieve
proficiency for various urological procedures. Patient and Methods The MEDLINE, EMBASE …

Obesity is one of the epidemics of our era. Its prevalence is higher than 30% in the US and it
is estimated to increase by 50% in 2030. Obesity is associated with a higher risk of all-cause …

Abstracts Background The magnitude effects of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)
mismatching on post-transplant outcomes of kidney transplantation remain controversial. We …

The use of machine perfusion (MP) in liver transplantation (LT) is spreading worldwide.
However, its efficacy has not been demonstrated, and its proper clinical use has far to go to …

With advances in immunosuppression, graft and patient outcomes after kidney
transplantation have improved considerably. As a result, long-term complications of …

Understanding and communicating the risk of pregnancy complications post-living kidney
donation is imperative as the majority of living kidney donors (LKD) are women of …

The number of elderly patients on the waiting list (WL) for kidney transplantation (KT) has
risen significantly in recent years. Because KT offers a better survival than dialysis therapy …

While direct measurements of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) provide the most accurate
evaluation of pre-donation kidney function, guidelines do not systematically require the use …