Last year, circulatory donation after death (DCD) accounted for 28% of deceased donor kidney transplants, the highest level ever recorded. According to the National Kidney Transplant Service (NKTS) 2023 Annual …
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Regulation of gut microbiota: a novel pretreatment for complications in patients who have undergone kidney transplantation
by News Sourceby News Source1 Introduction Kidney transplantation is among the most effective treatments for end-stage kidney diseases compared with conventional therapies. Kidney transplantation was first introduced in the 1950s (Meena et al., 2021), and …
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Solid organ transplantation and gut microbiota: a review of the potential immunomodulatory properties of short-chain fatty acids in graft maintenance
by News Sourceby News Source1 Introduction Transplantation is the treatment of choice for end-stage failure of several organs. In 2020, according to the Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation, kidney was the most commonly …
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CONUT Score Predicts Early Morbidity After Liver Transplantation: A Collaborative Study
by News Sourceby News SourceIntroduction Liver transplantation (LT) is the cure for a growing number of patients with end-stage liver disease. Many patients who were once deemed too frail are now considered for LT …
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Chronic Epstein-Barr viral load carriage after pediatric organ transplantation
by News Sourceby News SourceIntroduction Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a ubiquitous gamma-herpesvirus that establishes life-long latent infection following acute infection in humans. After the immune response controls primary EBV infection, EBV lytic infection occasionally …
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These six incredible people were close to death before transplantation saved their lives. Now, they’re sharing their story of …
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Psychological and Psychopathological Aspects of Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review
by News Sourceby News SourceIntroduction Kidney transplantation is a valid treatment option for end-stage renal disease, the only one capable of correcting, in addition to the emuntory function, also metabolic, hematological and endocrine abnormalities, …
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The Complexity of Creating a Culture of Organ Donation and Transplantation
by News Sourceby News SourceSarah Pol and Jia Lin present the aims of the Anthony Lab’s organ donation and transplantation research program, illustrating key …