Renal transplantation in the elderly

As a reflection of increased life expectancy, population is aging in many industrialized countries, particularly in Europe, US, and in Northeast Asia [1]. Accordingly, the number of elderly patients who start dialysis and who are evaluated for kidney transplantation is growing. Based on the findings from earlier US studies [2,3], most professional guidelines recommend that advanced age should not be considered per se a contraindication to kidney transplantation [4–6]. Indeed, elderly subjects currently represent a substantial proportion of the patients undergoing kidney transplantation.
Source: Transplantation Reviews - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Source Type: research