How do you approach kidney transplant candidacy in a patient over 75 who is otherwise medically fit?
Leeaphorn et al., PMID 42173346
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Urology · Cleveland Clinic
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Age is not a categorical but a continuous variable. ESRD patients with both cognitive and physical health and ability should receive a kidney transplant vs. dialysis if they so choose after proper education. Limiting factors should be a lack of demonstrated physical activity, prior history of CVD, c...
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