Normothermic Perfusion: a game-changer for kidney transplantation?
Midori Memon,
Nazia Zafar,
Rameen Khaliq
Abstract:Respected Madam,
Organ transplantation has revolutionized the field of medicine. Kidney transplant, in particular, is of significant importance in Pakistan as there is an estimated prevalence rate of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) of 100 per million population. The annual transplant rate is only about 8 to 10 cases per million.1,2 Due to this shortage in organ transplants, over 15,0000 people lose their lives each year due to end-stage organ failure, among which 15000 are patients with end-stage … Show more
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