Estimated glomerular filtration rate at reinitiation of dialysis and mortality in failed kidney transplant recipients
Author(s) -
Miklos Z. Molnar,
Elani Streja,
Csaba P. Kövesdy,
Junichi Hoshino,
Parta Hatamizadeh,
Richard J. Glassock,
Akinlolu Ojo,
Kamyar KalantarZadeh
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfs004
Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , renal function , hazard ratio , kidney disease , odds ratio , confidence interval , diabetes mellitus , kidney transplantation , hemodialysis , transplantation , urology , endocrinology
Recent observational studies and a controlled trial suggest more favorable outcomes upon later dialysis initiation in chronic kidney disease. The role of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in predicting outcome at reinitiation of dialysis in failed kidney transplant recipients is unclear.
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