Kidney transplants not as successful among teens

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Kidney transplants not as successful among teens

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers who undergo a kidney transplant are more likely to have their new organ stop working within a few years than both younger and older recipients, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data on 169,000 kidney transplant recipients and found 14- to 16-year-olds had the highest risk of so-called graft loss starting one year after their transplant. "There can be a dramatic change at the transplant event," said Dr. Kenneth Andreoni, who led the study at the University of Florida in Gainesville. ...

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