Duration of delayed graft function and its impact on graft outcomes in deceased donor kidney transplantation

Abstract Background There is controversy regarding the impact of delayed graft function (DGF) on kidney transplant outcomes. We hypothesize that the duration of DGF, rather than DGF itself, is associated with long-term kidney graft function. Methods We analyzed all deceased donor kidney transplants...

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Main Authors: Pooja Budhiraja, Kunam S Reddy, Richard J Butterfield, Caroline C Jadlowiec, Adyr A. Moss, Hassan A Khamash, Lavanya Kodali, Suman S Misra, Raymond L Heilman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-022-02777-9