Despite considerable advances in immunosuppression and in short-term graft survival, little
improvement has been observed in long-term survival rates. About 30% of patients lose their …

Background. The magnitude of the survival benefit associated with kidney retransplantation
has not been well studied. Methods. Using data from the Canadian Organ Replacement …

Background It is not clear whether renal allograft removal affects the outcome of renal
retransplantation. This study aimed to determine the effect of allograft nephrectomy (AN) and …

Background. Although survival of kidney regrafts is similar to that of primary grafts, risk
factors associated with regraft survival have not been defined clearly. The aim of this study …

Nearly one-quarter of the kidney transplant waiting list is composed of repeat transplantation
candidates. Survival following retransplantation using expanded criteria donor (ECD) …

BACKGROUND The increasing kidney retransplantation rate has created a parallel field of
research, including the risk factors and outcomes of this advanced form of renal replacement …

BACKGROUND: To assess the influence of number of transplants on the renal graft
outcome. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of various factors that could influence the …

Background: Despite the popularity of kidney transplantation in the current era, second and
third kidney transplantation are not yet widely accepted and practiced. Each center has its …

Cytokine gene polymorphisms have been associated with modified gene expression and
cytokine production. Gamma interferon (IFN‐γ) plays an important role in the pathogenesis …

Second renal transplants are historically associated with a poor prognosis. The aim of the
present study was to assess long-term survival of second renal grafts from deceased donors …