title: Renal transplantation in 2014: renal transplantation-reducing risk and improving outcome.
abstract: Several studies published in 2014 might facilitate improvements in the treatment and long-term care of renal transplant recipients. The potential risks of living kidney donation, the efficacy and safety of alemtuzumab-based induction therapy, and the treatment of chronic hepatitis E virus infection have been addressed.
authors.affiliation: Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Room D-427, P.O. Box 2040, Rotterdam, 3000 CA, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Dennis A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Hesselink
authors.affiliation: Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Room D-427, P.O. Box 2040, Rotterdam, 3000 CA, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Willem
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weimar
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D019520:Living Donors; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome