Post-transplant venous thromboembolic events and their effect on graft survival

Venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) are a major cause of post-operative morbidity and mortality. Our objective is to establish the prevalence of VTEs in kidney transplant recipients and assess its impact on graft survival. Data regarding renal transplant patients with VTEs from 1985 to 2010 were ide...

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Main Authors: Nasser Abualhassan, Murad Aljiffry, Lukman Thalib, Razek Coussa, Peter Metrakos, Mazen Hassanain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2015;volume=26;issue=1;spage=1;epage=5;aulast=Abualhassan