title: Long-term trends in allograft survival.
abstract: Kidney transplantation has changed dramatically over the past decade. Many advances have occurred that result in shorter hospital stays, decreased acute rejection, less infectious morbidity, and improved long-term allograft survival. Many factors are responsible for the improvement in kidney transplantation, and these factors are discussed in this review. These successes have led to a paradox in the care of the kidney-transplant recipient, however. As the short-term complications are prevented or successfully managed, more patients will develop chronic problems with the function of the allograft.
authors.affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. dbrennan@wustl.edu
authors.forename: Daniel C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Brennan
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death / Q000639:trends; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000639:trends*; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D013997:Time Factors