Open AccessRenal Function Impacts Outcomes After Intestinal Transplantation
Author(s) -
Melissa Watson,
Robert S. Venick,
Fady M. Kaldas,
Anjay Rastogi,
Sherilyn A. Gordon,
J. Colangelo,
Yvonne Esmailian,
Sue V. McDiarmid,
Ronald W. Busuttil,
Douglas G. Farmer
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0b013e31817d55ae
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , transplantation , dialysis , tacrolimus , retrospective cohort study , gastroenterology , intensive care unit , urology
Although renal dysfunction (RD) has been commonly associated with poor outcome after other solid organ transplants, it has not been studied in detail after intestinal transplantation (ITx). Here we provide a detailed analysis of renal function after ITx, and identify predictors of post-ITx RD.