Recipient age as a determinant factor of patient and graft survival

Background. Age of renal transplants has been related to death, alloimmune response and graft outcome. We reviewed the influence of patient age on transplant outcome in three cohorts of patients transplanted in Spain during the 1990s. Methods. Patient age was categorized into four groups (I, 18–40;...

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Published in:Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation dialysis, transplantation, 2004-06, Vol.19 (suppl-3), p.iii16-iii20
Main Authors: Moreso, Francesc, Ortega, Francisco, Mendiluce, Alicia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Graft Survival
Humans
Kidney Transplantation - mortality
Middle Aged
patient age
renal transplantation
Survival Rate
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Summary:Background. Age of renal transplants has been related to death, alloimmune response and graft outcome. We reviewed the influence of patient age on transplant outcome in three cohorts of patients transplanted in Spain during the 1990s. Methods. Patient age was categorized into four groups (I, 18–40; II, 41–50; III, 51–60; and IV, > 60 years). Risks factors for acute rejection were evaluated by logistic regression adjusting for transplant centre and transplantation year, while a Cox proportional hazard model was employed for analysing patient and graft survival. Results. Older patients had a higher death rate (I, 3.5%; II, 7.7%; III, 13.2%; and IV, 16.9%; P
ISSN:0931-0509
1460-2385
1460-2385
DOI:10.1093/ndt/gfh1009