Urea but not creatinine or MDRD are predictors for long-term hemodialysis after liver transplantation– retrospective analysis of 211 patients
K Weigand, E Bauer, J Encke, W Stremmel, V Schwenger · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2009 · 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. Since development of chronic kidney disease is associated with enhanced morbidity and mortality combination of liver and kidney transplantation may be an option. The challenge is to identify patients at time of liver transplantation that would profit from combined transplantation. Patients and Methods: 211 liver transplant recipients were retrospectively analyzed with r…