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Renal transplantation for ethnic minorities in Canada: inequity in access and outcomes?G V R Prasad
University of Toronto, Division of Nephrology, St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Kidney Int 72:390-2. 2007..More studies are needed to confirm these differences and to evaluate strategies for improving live kidney donation rates in communities at risk for low transplantation rates...
The long-term quality of life of living kidney donors: a multicenter cohort studyK Clemens
Division of Nephrology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Am J Transplant 11:463-9. 2011..Our findings are reassuring for the practice of living transplantation. Those who donate a kidney in centers that use routine pretransplant donor evaluation have good long-term quality of life...
Proteinuria and reduced kidney function in living kidney donors: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regressionA X Garg
Division of Nephrology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Kidney Int 70:1801-10. 2006..An initial decrement in GFR is not followed by accelerated losses over a subsequent 15 years. Future studies will provide better estimates, and identify those donors at least risk of long-term morbidity...
Invasive pneumococcal disease in solid organ transplant recipients--10-year prospective population surveillanceD Kumar
Infectious Diseases and Multi Organ Transplant, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Am J Transplant 7:1209-14. 2007..Solid organ transplant recipients are at significantly greater risk for IPD than the general population. Preventative strategies are necessary...
Role of uric acid in post-renal transplantation hypertensionF Bandukwala
Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Toronto, St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Transplant Proc 41:1634-6. 2009..0002), increasing time posttransplantation (P = .007), and CRP (P = .01). In summary, hyperuricemia is common in RTR, but was not related to BP. Further studies are required to establish whether UA predicts CV risk in this population...
Renin-angiotensin system blockade in biopsy-proven allograft nephropathyJ S Zaltzman
Renal Transplant Program, Division of Nephrology, St Michael s Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Transplant Proc 35:2415-7. 2003..93) in the 12 months prior to therapy and 1.45 (3.66) following therapy, with the absolute difference in slope -3.38 (6.06) (P =.0004). We conclude that treatment with ACEi/ARB is beneficial in the management of allograft nephropathy...
Severe reduction in tacrolimus levels with rifampin despite multiple cytochrome P450 inhibitors: a case reportS Bhaloo
Pharmacy, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Transplant Proc 35:2449-51. 2003..Close monitoring of tacrolimus levels and frequent dose adjustments are required whenever rifampin is administered posttransplant, regardless of P450 inhibitors used, to optimize allograft function...
Role of dietary salt intake in posttransplant hypertension with tacrolimus-based immunosuppressionG V R Prasad
University of Toronto, Renal Transplant Program, St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Transplant Proc 37:1896-7. 2005..05 for each). In conclusion, there is no appreciable influence of dietary salt intake on BP under tacrolimus-based immunosuppression. Restricting dietary salt intake in these patients cannot be recommended at the current time...
A Cretaceous hoofed mammal from IndiaG V R Prasad
Department of Geology, University of Jammu, Jammu 180 006, India
Science 318:937. 2007..ii) Kharmerungulatum might be an immigrant from Western Asia. (iii) Archaic ungulates may have originated in India...
