The Lifetime Health Burden of Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplant Recipients in the United States
Background. Although delayed graft function (DGF) is associated with an increased risk of acute rejection and decreased graft survival, there are no estimates of the long-term or lifetime health burden of DGF. Objectives. To estimate the long-term and lifetime health burden of DGF, defined as the ne...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-06-01
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| Series: | MDM Policy & Practice |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2381468318781811 |