Kidney transplantation in the elderly

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

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Korean J Intern Med > Epub ahead of print

REVIEW

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, and Hark Rim^1,2

¹Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gospel Hospital, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
²Transplantation Research Institute, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea

Corresponding Author: Ho Sik Shin , Tel: +82-51-990-6108, Fax: +82-51-248-5686, Email: 67920@naver.com

Received: March 15, 2024; Revised: May 11, 2024; Accepted: May 27, 2024.

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