SUBJECT CONSULTANT REVIEW

Title of the article
Influence of Time of Rejection on Long-Term Graft Survival in Renal Transplantation.
Authors

Opelz G, Döhler B; for the Collaborative Transplant Study Report.

Journal
Transplantation. 2008 Mar 15;85(5):661-666.
Subject Consultant
B. Watschinger
Score (1 to 3 stars)
***
Comments
In a cohort of 28,867 patients receiving their graft between 1995 and 2005, a later time point of rejection after transplantation and the degree of functional recovery after rejection treatment significantly influenced the impact of ARE on long-term graft survival.