RENAL ALLOGRAFT FUNCTION IN MATCHED PEDIATRIC AND ADULT RECIPIENT PAIRS OF THE SAME DONOR

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BACKGROUND: To study the effect of donor age on kidney function, the authors investigated matched pairs from the same kidney donor given to a pediatric or an adult recipient. METHODS: Fifteen matched pairs of an adult and a pediatric patient, selected from the Eurotransplant registry, receiving the renal graft from the same cadaveric donor were selected for analysis of graft function over 7 years. Nine matched...

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