title: Primary care of patients with renal transplants.
abstract: The number of renal transplant recipients in the community continues to rise due to improved organ and patient survival. With increasing emphasis on primary care, more organ transplant recipients are being cared for by primary care physicians. This article outlines the management of renal transplant recipients and reviews the problems unique to this group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Peddi
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: First
mesh_terms: D002102:Cadaver; D000075202:Contraindications; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D006977:Hypertension, Renal / Q000209:etiology; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology; D019520:Living Donors; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents