New Factors Predicting Delayed Graft Function: a Multi-Center Cohort Study of Kidney Donation After Brain Death Followed by Circulatory Death

• Main Authors: Qipeng Sun (Author), Zhengyu Huang (Author), Honglan Zhou (Author), Minzhuan Lin (Author), Xuefeng Hua (Author), Liangqing Hong (Author), Ning Na (Author), Ruiming Cai (Author), Gang Wang (Author), Qiquan Sun (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Delayed graft function (DGF) is a common complication following kidney transplantation adversely affecting graft outcomes. Donation after brain death followed by circulatory death (DBCD), a novel donation pattern, is expected to correlate with high incidence of DGF. However, little...