Longitudinal follow-up on vascular morphology and function in children with kidney transplants.

Aim: Our aim was to evaluate cardiovascular risk profile in 42 children with kidney transplants (KT) at the Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Gothenburg Sweden.

Methods: Forty-two children (7.1-18 years) with KT, time from transplantation 3.

Longitudinal Follow-Up on Cardiopulmonary Exercise Capacity Related to Cardio-Metabolic Risk Factors in Children With Renal Transplants.

Children with chronic kidney disease, including those treated with kidney transplantation (KT), have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to examine the cardiopulmonary exercise capacity after KT compared to matched controls, to relate the results to physical activity, blood pressure and biochemical findings and to follow exercise capacity over time. Patients with KT ( = 38, age 7.

Results in the ESPN/ERA-EDTA Registry suggest disparities in access to kidney transplantation but little variation in graft survival of children across Europe.

One of the main objectives of the European health policy framework is to ensure equitable access to high-quality health services across Europe. Here we examined country-specific kidney transplantation and graft failure rates in children and explore their country- and patient-level determinants. Patients under 20 years of age initiating kidney replacement therapy from January 2007 through December 2015 in 37 European countries participating in the ESPN/ERA-EDTA Registry were included in the analyses.

Long-lasting chronic high load carriage of Epstein-Barr virus is more common in young pediatric renal transplant recipients.

Background: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections can induce post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD). A chronic high load (CHL), as indicated by long-term high EBV DNA levels after transplantation, has been associated with an enhanced risk of PTLD. We aimed to evaluate incidence, time of occurrence, risk factors, and outcome of EBV CHL carrier state after pediatric renal transplantation.

Long-term study showed that vaccination protected paediatric renal transplant recipients from life-threatening varicella zoster virus.

Aim: Renal transplant patients are particularly susceptible to highly contagious diseases due to their reduced immunity. We studied transplant recipients to gauge their varicella zoster virus (VZV) serology status over time and the outcome of any VZV infections.

Method: This retrospective study comprised 85 children who underwent renal transplants in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 1986 to 2014, at a mean age of eight (1-18) years.