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Influence of the recipient body mass index on the outcomes after kidney transplantation.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Comparison of Kidney Transplantation Outcomes Between Patients with and Without Pre-transplantation Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review.Obesity surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Management of obesity in kidney transplant candidates and recipients: A clinical practice guideline by the DESCARTES Working Group of ERA.Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association · 2021Guideline
- Common Versus External Iliac Arterial Anastomosis in Kidney Transplantation: A Bicentric Retrospective Analysis of Vascular Complications and Graft Outcomes.Annals of transplantation · 2026Article
- Population-Specific Exploration ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- The obese transplant organ recipient: experimental and clinical evidence for tailored immunosuppression.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2026Review
- Robot-assisted kidney transplantation: Initial experience from a tertiary hospital in China.Current urology · 2026Article
- Clinical and Histopathological Determinants for Kidney Allograft Survival in the Eurotransplant Senior Program (ESP) at the Time of Allocation.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2025Article
- Prediction of Renal Graft Function 1 Year After Adult Deceased-Donor Kidney Transplantation Using Variables Available Prior to Transplantation.Annals of transplantation · 2024Article
- Prevalence, Characteristics, and Outcomes of People With A High Body Mass Index Across the Kidney Disease Spectrum: A Population-Based Cohort Study.Canadian journal of kidney health and disease · 2024Article
- The Impact and Effectiveness of Weight Loss on Kidney Transplant Outcomes: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2023Review
- High visceral adipose tissue area is independently associated with early allograft dysfunction in liver transplantation recipients: a propensity score analysis.Insights into imaging · 2022Article
- Elevated parathyroid hormone one year after kidney transplantation is an independent risk factor for graft loss even without hypercalcemia.BMC nephrology · 2022Article
- The Effects of Sex and Body Weight on Renal Graft Function-The Role of CCL2.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Perioperative risk factors associated with delayed graft function following deceased donor kidney transplantation: A retrospective, single center study.World journal of transplantation · 2021Article
- Obesity After Kidney Transplantation-Results of a KTx360°Substudy.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
- Prevalence and Correlates of Cognitive Impairment in Kidney Transplant Patients Using the DemTect-Results of a KTx360 Substudy.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeThe relationship between the body mass index (BMI) of kidney transplant recipients and outcomes after kidney transplantation (KT) is not fully understood and remains controversial. We studied the influence of BMI on clinically relevant outcomes in kidney transplant recipients.
methodsIn this retrospective single-centre study, all patients who underwent kidney transplantation at our institution between January 2007 and December 2012 were included. Demographic data and BMI were correlated with the clinical course of the disease, rejection rates, delayed graft function rates, and graft and patient survival.
resultsDuring the study period, 384 single KTs (130 women and 254 men) were performed. Seventeen percent of the transplants were transplanted within the Eurotransplant Senior Programme (ESP). Most of the transplants were performed using organs that were obtained from donors after brain death (DBD), and living donor kidney transplants were performed in 22.4% of all transplants. The median BMI of the recipients was 25.9 kg/m
conclusionsIncreased BMI at kidney transplantation is a predictor of adverse outcomes, including delayed graft function. These findings demonstrate the importance of the careful selection of patients and pre-transplant weight reduction, although the role of weight reduction for improving graft function is not clear.
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