Renal transplantation in children.
Transplantation with a renal allograft is the treatment of choice for the child with end-stage renal failure. Over the past 20 years rapid advances have made it possible to transplant a kidney of adult proportions into a child aged 1 year or less. Actuarial graft survival at 5 years for first cadaveric kidneys is more than 60% in children aged less than 5 years. Long-term studies have demonstrated an improvement in linear growth and preservation of glomerular filtration rate.
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Hospitals for Sick Children, London.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007223:Infant; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D014019:Tissue Donors
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents