Global Estimates of Capacity for Kidney Transplantation in World Countries and Regions

Mudiayi, Dominic; Shojai, Soroush; Okpechi, Ikechi; A. Christie, Emily; Wen, Kevin; Kamaleldin, Mostafa; Elsadig Osman, Mohamed; Lunney, Meaghan; Prasad, Bhanu; A. Osman, Mohamed; Ye, Feng; Khan, Maryam; Htay, Htay; Caskey, Fergus; K. Jindal, Kailash; Klarenback, Scott; Jha, Vivekanand; Rondeau, Eric; Turan Kazancioglu, Rumeyza; Ossareh, Shahrzad; J. Jager, Kitty; P. Kovesdy, Csaba; J. O’Connell, Philip; Muller, Elmi; Olanrewaju, Timothy; S. Gill, John; Tonelli, Marcello; C. Harris, David; Levin, Adeera; W. Johnson, David; K. Bello, Aminu

doi:10.1097/tp.0000000000003943

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Global Estimates of Capacity for Kidney Transplantation in World Countries and Regions

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Dominic Mudiayi

Soroush Shojai

Ikechi Okpechi

Abstract

Background. Kidney transplantation (KT) is the optimal treatment for kidney failure and is associated with better quality of life and survival relative to dialysis. However, knowledge of the current capacity of countries to deliver KT is limited. This study reports on findings from the 2018 Internat...

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