Implications of Donor Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation on Kidney Allograft Recipients | Zendy

Connie J. Wang | Zendy; Shahzad Shafique | Zendy; Johanna McCullagh | Zendy; D. Diederich | Zendy; Franz T. Winklhofer | Zendy; James B. Wetmore | Zendy

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Implications of Donor Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation on Kidney Allograft Recipients

Author(s) -

Connie J. Wang,

Shahzad Shafique,

Johanna McCullagh,

D. Diederich,

Franz T. Winklhofer,

James B. Wetmore

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

clinical journal of the american society of nephrology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755

H-Index - 151

eISSN - 1555-905X

pISSN - 1555-9041

DOI - 10.2215/cjn.07280810

Subject(s) - medicine , contraindication , disseminated intravascular coagulation , kidney , retrospective cohort study , renal function , surgery , gastroenterology , urology , pathology , alternative medicine

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is common in deceased kidney donors and is considered a relative contraindication to donation. The significance of donor DIC on recipient kidney function is poorly understood. Additionally, the significance of thrombocytopenia in recipients of kidneys from DIC-positive donors is understudied.

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