The critical shortage of organs available for renal transplantation has led to the
consideration of alternative strategies for increasing the donor pool. Recently, the cadaveric …

An increase in obesity prevalence among patients who initiate dialysis may influence the
growth of the total ESRD population as a result of improved survival and decreased …

Background. Although obesity has been associated with improved survival on dialysis, its
effects on renal transplant outcomes remain unclear. Previous studies have reported …

Weight loss appears to be beneficial in obese patients both with and without chronic kidney
disease. The safety of intentional weight loss in obese ESRD patients, however, remains …

Pre-donation kidney volume and function may be crucial factors in determining graft
outcomes in kidney transplant recipients. We measured living donor kidney volumes by 3D …

Background. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of weight gain after
transplantation on patient and graft outcome. Methods. Patients receiving kidney transplants …

Long-term function of kidney allografts depends on multiple variables, one of which may be
the compatibility in size between the graft and the recipient. Here, we assessed the long …

Impact of humoral alloreactivity early after transplantation on the long-term survival of renal
allografts. Background The contribution of humoral alloreactivity to the rejection of renal …

Background. A number of factors have been implicated in decreasing long-term renal graft
survival. Factors such as living versus cadaveric donor status, acute rejection, and HLA …

There have been conflicting reports that kidneys from small donors may be at increased risk
for late graft failure if they are transplanted into large recipients. Data from the United States …