Primary cadaveric renal transplantation using cyclosporine in patients over fifty years of age.
Patient and allograft survival for the older transplant recipient (greater than 50 years of age) is comparable to that of their younger counterparts. These patients require less aggressive immunosuppression and tolerate over immunosuppression poorly. The older uremic patient should not be excluded from renal transplantation.
Mandelbaum
D M
DM
Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Columbus 43210.
Henry
M L
ML
Sommer
B G
BG
Ferguson
R M
RM
D000367:Age Factors; D002102:Cadaver; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D003524:Cyclosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
D003524:Cyclosporins; D003404:Creatinine