Overview

A collection of seventeen independent chapters written by renowned authors, covering a wide range of topics, from the overview of transplantation, the complex process of paired organ donation, transplantation in highly sensitized recipients, recurrent disease following transplantation, controversies in multi-organ transplantation, the successes in short and long-term outcomes after kidney transplantation, and the complex issues of ethics in transplantation. This book will appeal to renal fellows, nephrologists, and other physicians involved with kidney transplantation, transplant coordinators, social workers, and other allied health professionals. It brings timely and updated reviews, addresses important controversies in kidney transplantation, and outlines opportunities for future research.

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Author:   Stephen Z. Fadem
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.798kg
ISBN:  

9781536199604

ISBN 10:   1536199605
Pages:   348
Publication Date:   01 November 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface; Foreword; An Overview of Kidney Transplantation; Medical Evaluation of the Potential Transplant Recipient; Evaluation of the Living Kidney Donor, And Kidney Paired Donation; Histocompatibility in Renal Transplantation, and Immunology of Transplant Rejection; Transplantation in the Highly Sensitized Recipient, and Living Donor Transplantation with Incompatible ABO Blood Group; Immunosuppression in Transplantation; The Banff Classification of Kidney Transplant Rejection; Management of Kidney Transplant Rejection; Infectious Complications After Transplantation; Malignancies after Transplantation; Recurrent Disease in the Kidney Allograft; Long-Term Care of the Kidney Transplant Recipient; Short and Long-Term Outcomes After Kidney Transplantation; Multi-Organ Transplantation Involving the Kidney: Eligibility and Controversies in Allocation; The Transplant Failure Return to Dialysis, Transplant Nephrectomy, and Re-Transplantation; Psychosocial Aspects of Kidney Transplantation in Kidney Transplant Recipients and Living Donors; Ethics in Renal Transplantation; Index.

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Kidney Associates, PLLC, St. Lukes Medical Towers, Houston, TX, US

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