American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons
Comparable outcomes for old, older and very old deceased donors in old kidney transplant recipients.
Silke E de Boer, Erzsi Tegzess, Daan Kremer, Frederike J Bemelman, Maarten H L Christiaans, Luuk B Hilbrands, Aiko P J de Vries, Dorottya K de Vries, Jacqueline van de Wetering, Hendrikus J A N Kimenai, Arjan D van Zuilen, Cyril Moers, Stefan P Berger, Jan Stephan F Sanders
Published: 202610.1016/j.ajt.2026.01.003
Abstract
Older patients (≥65 years) account for nearly one-third of the kidney transplant waiting list, with high waitlist mortality that could be prevented by early transplantation, even with (very) old donor kidneys. Yet, data on outcomes of old deceased-do…
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