Short- And Long-term Success Of Male To Female Kidney Transplants
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 12:21
in Health & Medicine
Female recipients of kidneys from deceased male donors demonstrate an increased risk of allograft failure in the first year after transplant, but show no increased risk after ten years, according to a new study. The study authors note that proteins on male donor cells may affect the short term success of kidney transplants in women.