Kidney Transplant Recipients with Functioning Grafts for More than 15 Years

ÇELTİK, AYGÜL; Alpay, N.; Celik, A.; Sezer, T.; Turkmen, A.; Camsari, T.; Toz, H.; SEVER, Mehmet; Hoscoskun, C.

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.051

Kidney Transplant Recipients with Functioning Grafts for More than 15 Years

ÇELTİK A., Alpay N., Celik A., Sezer T. O., Turkmen A., Camsari T., ...More

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, vol.45, no.3, pp.904-907, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 45 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.051
Journal Name: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.904-907
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Renal transplantation is the best renal replacement therapy because it significantly improves patient survival. The developments in transplantation and increasing number of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have unmasked long-term complications secondary to immunosuppressive drugs and chronic renal failure.