Elderly kidney transplant recipients have favorable outcomes but increased infection-related mortality

• Main Authors: Jeong-Hoon Lim (Author), Ga Young Lee (Author), Yena Jeon (Author), Hee-Yeon Jung (Author), Ji-Young Choi (Author), Jang-Hee Cho (Author), Sun-Hee Park (Author), Yong-Lim Kim (Author), Hyung-Kee Kim (Author), Seung Huh (Author), Eun Sang Yoo (Author), Dong-Il Won (Author), Chan-Duck Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background The number of elderly patients with end-stage kidney disease has been increasing, but the outcomes of kidney transplants (KT) remain poorly understood in elderly patients. Therefore, we evaluated the clinical outcomes of elderly KT recipients and analyzed the impact of elderly donors. Met...