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ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2018

Kidney transplantation in Romania: two transplant centers experience.

A Gramaticu, D Siriopol, A Miron, D Tacu, I Sinescu, C Gingu, C Bucsa, A Nastasa, A Covic

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A GramaticuUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr.T.Popa", Iasi, Romania.
D SiriopolUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr.T.Popa", Iasi, Romania.
A MironUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr.T.Popa", Iasi, Romania. adelina.miron@gmail.com.
D TacuUronephrology and Renal Transplantation Center, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania.
I SinescuUronephrology and Renal Transplantation Center, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania.
C GinguUronephrology and Renal Transplantation Center, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania.
C BucsaUronephrology and Renal Transplantation Center, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania.
A NastasaUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr.T.Popa", Iasi, Romania.
A CovicUniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy "Gr.T.Popa", Iasi, Romania.

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Abstract

purposeKidney graft survival rates improved from decade to decade, but data about factors that affect patient and graft survival remain challenging and even controversial.

methodsWe analyzed retrospectively data from kidney transplanted patients followed in two Romanian transplant centers (Iasi and Bucharest)-new programmes specifically developed after 1989 to cover transplantation requirements for two-thirds of Romania. We used a composite survival outcome defined as 50% reduction in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), return to dialysis or death. Survival analysis was performed using uni- and multivariable Cox regression with baseline and time-updated covariates.

resultsFrom the entire cohort of 365 patients, 243 had the outcome of interest. In the univariable Cox survival analysis, age, hemoglobin, eGFR, cholesterol, AST and transplant center were associated with the outcome. The multivariable Cox analysis reveals that only cholesterol (HR 0.97, 95% CI 0.94-0.99 per 10 mg/dL increase) and transplant center (HR 3.64, 95% CI 2.67-4.97) remain associated. For the time-updated Cox survival analysis we found that eGFR (HR 0.91, 95% CI 0.87-0.96 per 10 ml/min/1.73 m

conclusionsOur study reports data from two distinct transplant centers from a developing country. Our results are similar to the current literature data, but also reveal that the approach of a center to the transplantation management is an independent factor associated with graft survival.

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Kidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationAdultFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHumansMaleMiddle AgedOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesRomaniaSurvival RateCadaveric donorEstimated glomerular filtration rateGraft survivalKidney transplantationLiving donorPatient survival

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