Inferior allograft outcomes in adolescent recipients of renal transplants from ideal deceased donors.
Inferior allograft outcomes in adolescent recipients of renal transplants from ideal deceased donors.
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DOI:
10.1097/sla.0b013e3182471665
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发表时间:
2012-03
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9
通讯作者:
Abt PL
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作者:
Levine MH;Reese PP;Wood A;Baluarte JH;Huverserian A;Naji A;Abt PL
To measure the impact of the Share-35 policy on the allocation of ideal deceased donor kidneys, and to examine the impact of age on outcomes after kidney transplantation using ideal donor kidneys. In the United States, through Share-35, transplant candidates <18 years of age receive priority for the highest-quality deceased donor kidneys. Adolescent (15 – 18 years) kidney transplant recipients (KTRs), however, may be more susceptible to allograft loss due to elevated rates of acute rejection and a possible increased risk of primary renal disease recurrence. We used registry data to perform a retrospective cohort study of 39,136 KTRs from 1/1/1994 – 12/31/2008. Ideal donors were defined as 2 – 34 years old with creatinine <1.5mg/dL and absence of hypertension, diabetes and hepatitis C. After Share-35, the percentage of ideal donor kidneys allocated to pediatric recipients increased from 7 – 16%. In multivariable Cox regression, compared to adolescent KTRs, all age strata except recipients >70 years had a lower risk of allograft failure (p<0.01 for each comparison); results were similar after excluding KTRs with diseases at high risk of recurrence. Adolescent recipients had higher mortality rates than KTRs under 14 years, similar mortality compared to KTRs >18 and <40 years, and lower mortality than KTRs over 40 years. The allocation of “ideal donors” to adolescent recipients may not maximize graft utility. Re-evaluation of pediatric allocation priority may offer opportunities to optimize ideal renal allograft survival.