Factors affecting renal allograft survival in African Americans

被引:10
作者
Gaston, RS
机构
[1] Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
关键词
kidney transplantation; African Americans; socioeconomics; HLA matching; immunosuppression; ciclosporin; compliance;
D O I
10.1159/000170281
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
African Americans are more likely to develop end-stage renal disease than other racial groups. Although transplantation is optimal therapy for most end-stage renal disease patients, many potential black recipients do not have ready access to cadaveric kidneys. Following transplantation, blacks are at increased risk of allograft loss as a result of the interaction of multiple immunologic and nonimmunologic factors.
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页码:327 / 333
页数:7
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