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SUBMITTER: Choudhry S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5880747 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Choudhry Swati S Dharnidharka Vikas R VR Castleberry Chesney D CD Goss Charles W CW Simpson Kathleen E KE Schechtman Kenneth B KB Canter Charles E CE
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation 20171002
<h4>Background</h4>End-stage renal disease (ESRD), defined as the need for chronic dialysis and/or kidney transplantation (KTx), is a known complication after heart transplant (HTx). However, factors associated with ESRD are not well elucidated. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes associated with ESRD after pediatric HTx.<h4>Methods</h4>Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients data were linked, using direct identifiers, to the United Stat ...[more]