Publications by authors named "C G Koffman"
Corticosteroids have been the most widely used immunosuppressive agents since the first clinical transplantation in the 1950s. There are few studies of late steroid withdrawal in renal transplantation and none have prospectively assessed bone mineral density (BMD). The study aim was to assess the impact of corticosteroid withdrawal, in stable renal transplant recipients, on BMD and bone turnover.
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- Delayed graft function (DGF) is highly common (over 80%) in kidney transplants from non-heart-beating donors (NHBDs), sparking debate about its long-term effects.
- Despite a high incidence of DGF, long-term graft survival rates for these kidneys remain relatively good, with survival rates at 10 years showing the impact of recipient death more significant than rejection.
- In this study, patients who survived after transplantation experienced excellent long-term outcomes, suggesting that DGF might not be as detrimental as previously thought.
Objective: This study was performed to determine whether noninvasive imaging with CT angiography and MR angiography in the preoperative investigation of living, related kidney donors provides sufficient information for the surgeon.
Materials And Methods: Eighty consecutive potential living kidney donors were investigated. Fifty patients underwent CT angiography and 30 underwent MR angiography before donor nephrectomy.