Serum PTH levels have an independent influence on the risk for graft failure censored for death. Efforts to improve calcium-phosphate-PTH homeostasis in patients on the waiting list for renal transplantation should be encouraged also to improve graft survival.

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Despite the negative influence of comorbidity, patient survival after transplantation is remarkably good. This means that even patients with extensive comorbidity should be considered for transplantation.

Both clinical and socioeconomic factors are associated with participation in living or deceased donor kidney transplantation. This study highlights the populations that would benefit from educational intervention regarding living donor transplantation.