Publications by authors named "U Gafter"
Posttransplantation anemia (PTA) is common among kidney transplant patients. Early PTA is usually defined as anemia which develops up to 6 months after transplantation, and late PTA is defined as anemia which develops after 6 months. There are multiple causes, with iron deficiency being the major contributor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Post transplantation anemia (PTA) is common among kidney transplant patients. PTA is associated with increased graft loss and in most studies with increased mortality. However, the effect of the severity of anemia on this associations was not thoroughly evaluated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe sought to assess the frequency and predictors of early and late posttransplantation anemia (PTA). In addition, we aimed to assess the outcomes of patients with anemia and to assess the impact of anemia on mortality, graft function, and graft failure.Patients who underwent kidney transplantation in a single center during a 4-year period were included.
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- - Proteinuria and albuminuria are crucial indicators of kidney health and can help assess the risk of cardiovascular issues in both diabetic and non-diabetic individuals.
- - A study analyzing 245 diabetic patients revealed a significant linear correlation between proteinuria levels between 162-300 mg/24 hours and albuminuria, with a new cutoff established at 160.5 mg/24 hours for abnormal proteinuria.
- - Findings suggest that while proteinuria below 300 mg/24 hours is important, it shouldn't be the only predictor for kidney failure, as changes in creatinine clearance were only linked to albuminuria levels.
Purpose: Immunosuppressive therapy plays a major role in the development of post-transplant cancer. In this nested case-control study of kidney transplant recipients (KTRs), we investigated whether the incidence of post-transplant cancer is associated with the level of tacrolimus exposure over time.
Methods: We screened the Rabin Medical Center database for adults who received kidney transplants between 2001 and 2014 and developed post-transplant cancer (excluding basal and squamous cell skin cancers).