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. 2021 Aug;32(8):1835-1837.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2021030403. Epub 2021 May 27.

Procurement Biopsies in Kidney Transplantation: More Information May Not Lead to Better Decisions

Krista L Lentine  1 , Bertram Kasiske  2 , David A Axelrod  3
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Procurement Biopsies in Kidney Transplantation: More Information May Not Lead to Better Decisions

Krista L Lentine et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2021 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: cadaver organ transplantation; kidney biopsy; transplantation.

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Considerations for defining appropriate use of procurement biopsies in kidney transplantation. Shown are some considerations pertinent to the current state of United States procurement biopsy practices, a potential idealized state of biopsy usage, and research needs to bridge the gaps.
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