The Canadian Experience Using the Expanded Criteria Donor Classification for Allocating Deceased Donor Kidneys for Transplantation
Background: Although the outcomes of transplantation with expanded criteria donor (ECD) kidneys are inferior to non-ECD transplants in the USA, the impact of the ECD classification on Canadian kidney transplant recipients is not known. Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess the perform...
Main Authors: | Ann Young, Stephanie N. Dixon, Greg A. Knoll, Amit X. Garg, Charmaine E. Lok, Ngan N. Lam, S. Joseph Kim |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-03-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40697-016-0106-9 |
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