White donor, younger donor and double lung transplant are associated with better survival in sarcoidosis patients

White donor, younger donor and double lung transplant are associated with better survival in sarcoidosis patients

Abstract Sarcoidosis commonly affects the lung. Lung transplantation (LT) is required when there is a severe and refractory involvement. We compared post-transplant survival rates of sarcoidosis patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We al...

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Main Authors: Oriana Salamo, Shiva Roghaee, Michael D. Schweitzer, Alejandro Mantero, Shirin Shafazand, Michael Campos, Mehdi Mirsaeidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25144-x

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25144-x

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