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18675068

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-8-4
pubmed:abstractText
Herein we report the outcomes of pediatric kidney recipients who underwent transplantation at least 10 years prior. A cohort of 36 patients (mean age, 26.4+/-6 years) with a mean follow-up time of 14.2+/-4 years was selected for the study. Immunosuppression consisted of cyclosporine and steroids. Actuarial patient and graft survivals 15 years after the transplantation were 97% and 86%, respectively. Only 1 patient died due to a complicated sclerosant peritonitis. Graft function was good with a mean serum creatinine of this selected cohort of 1.5+/-0.6 mg/dL. Eighteen percent were class 1, 33% class 2, and 49% chronic kidney disease. Hypertension was treated in almost 80% of the patients. The majority of patients were smaller than the average population with a final height (between 0 and -2) standard deviation score (HSDS) but only 27% had a severe growth impairment (HSDS>-2). Regarding nutritional status, fewer than 30% were overweight and only 1 patient was obese with a body mass index (BMI) >30. The majority of patients, except 2 mentally retarded individuals, are or have been attending normal school and achieved full-time employment. In conclusion, long-term survivors of a kidney transplant received during childhood reached a high degree of rehabilitation despite a long period of immunosuppression.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0041-1345
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1852-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Pediatric kidney transplantation: a snapshot 10 years later.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of General Surgery and Kidney Tansplant, Mangiagalli and Regina Elena Foundation, IRCCS, Milan, Italy. mariano.ferraresso@unimi.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't