title: Beneficial effect of hemodialysis on renal allograft survival.
abstract: The effect of the length of hemodialysis on the outcome of renal transplant was evaluated in 43 recipients of renal allograft. 22 out of 23 patients (95.7%) dialyzed for longer than one year had an excellent renal function at one year, while only 10 out of 20 patients (50%) dialyzed for less than one year had good renal function at one year. Only one kidney (4.3%) was lost due to rejection in the first group, while 10 kidneys (50%) failed to function because of severe rejection in the second group. The length of hemodialysis appears to have a beneficial effect on graft survival, but the mechanism by which it exerts this effect is not clear.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002102:Cadaver; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000628:therapy; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013997:Time Factors; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014511:Uremia / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone