Incident dementia in kidney transplantation recipients: a matched comparative nationwide cohort study in South Korea

• Main Authors: Seon Ha Baek (Author), Jina Park (Author), Sehoon Park (Author), Mi-yeon Yu (Author), Ji Eun Kim (Author), Sang Hyun Park (Author), Kyungdo Han (Author), Yong Chul Kim (Author), Dong Ki Kim (Author), Kwon Wook Joo (Author), Yon Su Kim (Author), Hajeong Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Recent studies have shown that patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are at elevated risk of dementia. However, whether kidney transplantation (KT) lowers the risk for incident dementia remains unclear. Methods From the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, we identifi...