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Long-term renal replacement therapy after liver transplantation strongly increases mortality, with urea being the only univariate predictor
K Weigand, E Bauer, J Encke, W Stremmel, V Schwenger · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2010 · Heft 01
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Introduction: Outcome and survival rate after liver transplantation have improved. Therefore chronic kidney disease has become increasingly prevalent in this population, despite advances in immunosuppressive regimes and peri-operative management. Long-term renal replacement therapy is most likely associated with increased mortality. Combination of liver and kidney transplantation may be an option to reduce renal induced morbidity. The challenge is to identify patients at time of liver transplantation that would profit from combined transplantation. Patients and Methods: Liver transplant recipients from January 2…
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chronic kidney disease
creatinine
liver transplantation
urea
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