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. 2022 Sep;17(9):1403-1406.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.02000222. Epub 2022 Aug 1.

The Importance of Transplant Nephrology to a Successful Kidney Transplant Program

Sharon M Moe  1 , Daniel C Brennan  2 , Mona D Doshi  3 , Robert S Gaston  4 , Susan B Gurley  5 , Muhammad A Mujtaba  6 , Rebecca J Schmidt  7 , Mark S Segal  8   9   10 , J Kevin Tucker  11 , Alexander C Wiseman  12 , Michelle A Josephson  13
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The Importance of Transplant Nephrology to a Successful Kidney Transplant Program

Sharon M Moe et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2022 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: chronic kidney failure; clinical nephrology; end-stage kidney disease; end-stage renal disease; kidney transplantation; nephrectomy; organ transplant; transplant nephrectomy; transplantation.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Transplant global payment structure: compensated and uncompensated components of care. CMS, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; HLA, human leukocyte antigen testing; UNOS, United Network for Organ Sharing.
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Comment in

  • Transplant Nephrology.
    Chonchol M, Gutierrez OM, Rahman M, Charytan DM, Rosner M. Chonchol M, et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2022 Sep;17(9):1272-1274. doi: 10.2215/CJN.08710722. Epub 2022 Aug 1. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2022. PMID: 35914795 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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