title: [Associated factors and clinical implications of post transplant renal anemia].
abstract: A considerable percentage of patients exhibit anemia post kidney transplant. Its origin is multifactorial and the main causes involved depend on the post transplant period considered. We studied in a group of 134 consecutive patients the associated factors and the clinical implications of "late anemia" (6 months post transplant). Multiple regression analysis showed that post transplant oliguria and acute rejection episodes were significantly associated with anemia. Graft survival at 36 months was significantly reduced in the anemic group (83 % versus 96%, p < 0.01). No differences in patients survival or rate of cardiovascular events were observed. We concluded that anemia at 6 months post transplant is independently and significantly associated with events that reduced functioning renal mass and kidney survival.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Hematología, Servicio de Bioquímica Clínica, Centro Médico de Córdoba, Fundación Nefrológica de Córdoba. monica.freiberg@hospitalprivadosa.com.ar
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Freiberg
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chiurchiu
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Capra
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eckhardt
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De La Fuente
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Douthat
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Arteaga
authors.forename: Pablo U
authors.initials: PU
authors.lastname: Massari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D051799:Delayed Graft Function / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009846:Oliguria / Q000209:etiology; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: delayed graft function; graft survival; renal post transplantation anemia