Maram M Alsulami, Nouf E Al-Otaibi, Walaa A Alshahrani, Abdulrahman Altheaby, Khalefa M Al Thiab, Lina I Alnajjar, Mohamed A Albekery, Reem F Almutairy, Mohammed Y Asiri, Sumaya N AlMohareb, Faisal Aqeel Alsehli, Alanoud T Binthuwaini, Alaa Almagthali, Sarah S Alwaily, Arwa Y Alzahrani, Fisal Alrohile, Afnan E Alqurashi, Hanan Alshareef, Hassan Almarhabi, Aisha Alharbi, Hessah Alrashidi, Raghad M Alamri, Faisal N Alnahari, Bilal Mohsin, Nasser O Odah, Wael T Habhab, Yasir A Alfi, Haifa A Alhaidal, Munirah Alghwainm, Khalid Al Sulaiman
INTRODUCTION: Kidney transplantation is a definitive treatment for end-stage renal disease. It is associated with improved life expectancy and quality of life. One of the most common complications following kidney transplantation is graft rejection. To our knowledge, no previous study has identified rejection risk factors in kidney transplant recipients in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the specific risk factors of graft rejection. METHODS: A multicenter case-control study was conducted at four transplant centers in Saudi Arabia...
April 26, 2024: American Journal of Nephrology