Publications by authors named "Ze Lin Xie"

Objective: To investigate the factors in association with colorectal disorders in adult renal transplant recipients.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was carried out with clinical, microbiological and management data regarding diarrhea in 513 renal transplant recipients from Jan. 2007 to Dec.

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Objective: To discuss the necessity of prophylactic contralateral nephroureterectomy in renal transplantation patients with upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma (TCC).

Methods: In our study 15 renal transplantation patients with upper urinary tract TCC were involved from Dec.2006 to May 2013.

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Objective: To investigate the patterns and control measures of the multiple malignancy occurring with urothelial carcinoma (UC) in patients after renal transplantation.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was made of 3 370 renal transplant recipients. Of all the subjects, 169 developed malignancy, of whom 9 patients developed other multiple malignant tumors occurring with UC, 8 patients were female and 1 male.

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Background: Donor and recipient risk factors on graft function have been well characterized. The contribution of demographic factors, such as age, gender, and other potential factors of donor and recipient at the time of transplantation on the function of a graft is much less well understood. In this study, we analyzed the effects of factors such as age, gender, etc.

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  • A study aimed to assess how the disruption of the internal iliac artery impacts blood flow and erectile function in patients who underwent renal transplantation.
  • The research involved 33 chronic renal failure patients, measuring erectile function and penile blood flow before and after their transplant.
  • Findings indicated that while blood flow decreased post-surgery, it did not significantly affect erectile function, with many patients reporting unchanged or improved sexual desire following their transplant.
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Hypertension is a common complication after renal transplantation. Among post-transplantation patients died of cardiovascular diseases, about 41% have hypertension. Hypertension is an independent risk factor for kidney transplant failure.

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Kidney transplantation has become an important method in treating advanced renal failure. Immunosuppressants play a key tool in this progress. It is important to understand the goal, mechanism, and adverse effects of immunosuppressive therapy, so as to appropriately use these drugs in post-transplantation patients on a customized basis.

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Objective: To summarize the clinical experience in living related donor kidney transplantation.

Methods: 117 patients with different nephropathies underwent transplantation of kidneys donated by their collateral relative in three generations. All donor kidneys were removed by open nephrectomy.

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  • A study of 824 male renal transplant recipients found that a high prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) exists, with 75.5% reporting some level of ED, categorized into mild, moderate, and severe cases.
  • The prevalence of ED increases with age, with rates reaching 92.2% in patients over 60 years, alongside a corresponding rise in the severity of ED in older groups.
  • Factors such as occupation and education level also influenced ED rates, revealing that those without employment and with lower educational attainment experienced higher instances of erectile dysfunction.
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