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Kidney transplantation offers improved longevity for end-stage renal disease patients. However, long-term outcomes require better immunosuppression to combat complications like infections and cardiovascular disease.

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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Transplantation Medicine
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment for end-stage renal disease, enhancing patient survival and quality of life.
  • A persistent gap exists between donor kidney availability and patient demand, leading to extended waiting lists.
  • Strategies to expand the donor pool, including utilizing older donors or those with prior hepatitis, have been safely implemented.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current state of kidney transplantation, focusing on challenges and future directions.
  • To highlight the increasing trend of living donor kidney transplantation.
  • To address the critical need for improved long-term outcomes and reduced mortality in kidney transplant recipients.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature and clinical practices in kidney transplantation.
  • Analysis of trends in donor pool expansion and living donor transplantation.
  • Examination of causes of mortality and graft failure in long-term transplant recipients.

Main Results:

  • One-year kidney graft survival remains high, but long-term outcomes have stagnated.
  • Cardiovascular disease, infections, and malignancy are leading causes of mortality, often linked to immunosuppression.
  • Viral and donor-transmitted infections are emerging challenges.
  • Living donor kidney transplantation now surpasses deceased donor transplantation in the USA.

Conclusions:

  • Optimizing immunosuppressive regimens is crucial to mitigate side effects and improve long-term transplant success.
  • Reducing mortality from cardiovascular disease and infections is paramount.
  • Addressing chronic allograft nephropathy and death with a functioning graft remains a significant clinical challenge.