Association between delayed graft function and allograft and patient survival: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Yarlagadda SG, Coca SG, Formica RN, Poggio ED, Parikh CR. Association between delayed graft function and allograft and patient survival: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2008, 24: 1039-1047. PMID: 19103734, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfn667.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDelayed Graft FunctionGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHumansKidney Failure, ChronicKidney TransplantationSurvival RateConceptsGraft survivalAcute rejectionPatient survivalGraft functionSystematic reviewHigher mean serum creatinineDelayed graft functionMean serum creatinineLong-term outcomesDGF groupGraft lossGraft outcomeRenal transplantationCommon complicationRenal functionSecondary outcomesSerum creatininePrimary outcomeKidney functionMean creatinineKidney donorsPatientsDetrimental associationDGFLiterature search