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Review
. 2024 Nov;39(6):875-881.
doi: 10.3904/kjim.2024.089. Epub 2024 Oct 24.

Kidney transplantation in the elderly

Byung Hwa Park  1   2 , Song Yi Kil  1   2 , Ye Na Kim  1   2 , Ho Sik Shin  1   2 , Yeonsoon Jung  1   2 , Hark Rim  1   2
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Review

Kidney transplantation in the elderly

Byung Hwa Park et al. Korean J Intern Med. 2024 Nov.

Abstract

Interest in kidney transplant studies in the elderly population is increasing as more research has been conducted on the immune system. With this review, we hope to encourage the need for research on kidney transplantation in the elderly.

Keywords: Chronic kidney disease; Elderly; End-stage kidney disease; Kidney transplantation.

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Conflicts of interest

The authors disclose no conflicts.

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Hallmarks of immunosenescence and related diseases. IFN-γ, interferon-γ; IL, interleukin; MDSC, myeloid-derived suppressor cells; NK cells, natural killer cells; ROS, reactive oxygen species; SASP, senescence-associated secretory phenotype; TCR, T-cell receptor; TNF, tumor necrosis factor. Adapted from Lin et al. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2023;8:200 [29].
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