title: Kidney transplantation activity and outcome in Denmark 1990-1999.
abstract: 1. During the period 1990-1999, 1,715 renal transplants were performed in Denmark, corresponding to 31.8 per million population per year. Seventy-five per cent were cadaver donor transplants; in 25%, a living donor kidney was used. 2. Living donors of 437 kidneys were mainly parents (54%) and siblings (36%). In 20 transplants, a kidney from a living-unrelated donor was used. 3. The overall actuarial patient survival rates at one and 5 years were 91.0% and 78.2%, respectively. The major causes of recipient death were cardiovascular disease and infection. 4. The overall actuarial graft survival rates at one and 5 years were 81.4% and 62.0%, respectively. The major single causes of graft loss were rejection (41%) and recipient death (32%). Graft survival has improved during the decade.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Madsen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jespersen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Løkkegaard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ladefoged
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D006085:Graft Survival; D006680:HLA Antigens; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019520:Living Donors; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens