423310login-checkInflammation Associated with Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients |
No specific inflammatory pathway was considered causative to long-term mortality in kidney transplant recipients.
Investigators observed strong association between low-grade systemic inflammation in the 10 weeks following kidney transplantation and long-term mortality in a recent cohort study from Norway.
Generally, low-grade systemic inflammation has been established as a risk factor for all-cause mortality as has been known to increase the severity and risk of diseases including cardiovascular disease and cancer. Read more on HCP Live.
423310login-checkInflammation Associated with Mortality in Kidney Transplant Recipients |