title: European best practice guidelines for renal transplantation. Section IV: Long-term management of the transplant recipient. IV.1. Organization of follow-up of transplant patients after the first year.
abstract: A. All renal transplant recipients should undergo regular laboratory check-ups (at least every 2 or 3 months) and regular medical visits as out-patients (at least every 4-6 months) after the first year post-transplant. B. All renal transplant recipients should be seen at least once a year in the transplant centre where the transplantation has been performed or referred to a closer transplant centre for a complete annual evaluation.
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation