Prolonged cold ischemia: risk factor for acute rejection in renal grafting of cadaveric kidney transplantation.

Background: Exposure of renal grafting to prolonged cold ischemia time (CIT) and the association with acute rejection (AR) are known. However, there is no evidence in Mexico about this topic. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate prolonged CIT as a risk factor for AR in renal grafting of cadaveric kidney transplantation in a Mexican population.