Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 794-796 , April 2009

Impact of Donor Age on Renal Allograft Function and Survival

  • L. Resende

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Hospital Central do Funchal, Funchal, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Luis Resende, Hospital dos Marmeleiros, Estrada dos Marmeleiros 9054-535 Monte - Funchal, Portugal
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  • J. Guerra

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa, Portugal
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  • A. Santana

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa, Portugal
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  • C. Mil-Homens

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa, Portugal
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  • F. Abreu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa, Portugal
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  • A.G. da Costa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa, Portugal

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PII: S0041-1345(09)00125-0

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.01.064

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 794-796 , April 2009

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