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Comment
. 2009 May;5(5):249-51.
doi: 10.1038/nrneph.2009.50.

Pathology: donor biopsy evaluation at time of renal grafting

Volker Nickeleit  1
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Pathology: donor biopsy evaluation at time of renal grafting

Volker Nickeleit. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2009 May.

Abstract

How can we improve the diagnostic value of donor kidney graft biopsies and the management of renal transplant recipients? A recent study developed a morphologic scoring system -- the Maryland Aggregate Pathology Index -- to help predict long-term renal graft survival from preimplantation donor organ biopsy findings.

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