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Title: | Which patients are more likely to benefit from renal transplantation? |
Authors: | LIMA, Jose Jayme Galvao De; GOWDAK, Luis Henrique Wolff; PAULA, Flavio Jota de; CESAR, Luiz Antonio Machado; RAMIRES, Jose Antonio Franchini; BORTOLOTTO, Luiz A. |
Citation: | CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, v.26, n.6, p.820-825, 2012 |
Abstract: | Background: We evaluated whether the advantages conferred by renal transplantation encompass all individuals or whether they favor more specific groups of patients. Methods: One thousand and fifty-eight patients on the transplant waiting list and 270 receiving renal transplant were studied. End points were the composite incidence of CV events and death. Patients were followed up from date of placement on the list until transplantation, CV event, or death (dialysis patients), or from the date of transplantation, CV event, return to dialysis, or death (transplant patients). Results: Younger patients with no comorbidities had a lower incidence of CV events and death independently of the treatment modality (log-rank = 0.0001). Renal transplantation was associated with better prognosis only in high-risk patients (p = 0.003). Conclusions: Age and comorbidities influenced the prevalence of CV complications and death independently of the treatment modality. A positive effect of renal transplantation was documented only in high-risk patients. These findings suggest that age and comorbidities should be considered indication for early transplantation even considering that, as a group, such patients have a shorter survival compared with low-risk individuals. |
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