Liver allograft provided renal graft immunoprotection if both organs are transplanted simultaneously (immunogenetic identity), but not for kidneys transplanted subsequently.

The chronic shortage of deceased kidney donors has led to increased utilization of donation after cardiac death (DCD) kidneys, the majority of which are procured in a controlled setting. The objective of this study is to evaluate transplantation outcomes from uncontrolled DCD (uDCD) donors and evaluate their utility as a source of donor kidneys. Concerted efforts should be focused on procurement of uDCD donors, which can provide another source of quality deceased donor kidneys.

The short-term graft survival rate of pediatric cadaveric kidney transplants has significantly improved, yet the long-term outcome has changed little. The long-term outcomes for teenagers (13-20 yrs), patients with FGS, and African-Americans lag significantly behind other groups. In order to improve long-term graft survival in these high-risk patients, newer preventive or treatment strategies must be developed.

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