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Turkish Journal of Nephrology
Volume 23 · Issue 2
Pages: 142-144
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Published Online: February 8, 2019
Copyright © 2014 Turkish Journal of Nephrology
Alparslan MERDİN
Akdeniz University Hospital,
Department of Internal Medicine,
Antalya, Turkey
Seray KARAGÖZ
Akdeniz University Hospital,
Department of Internal Medicine,
Antalya, Turkey
Fatma AVCI
Akdeniz University Hospital,
Department of Internal Medicine,
Antalya, Turkey
Hüseyin KOÇAK
Akdeniz University, Institute of Organ
Transplantation, Antalya, Turkey
Ayhan DİNÇKAN
Akdeniz University, Institute of Organ
Transplantation, Antalya, Turkey
Gültekin SÜLEYMANLAR
Akdeniz University Hospital,
Department of Nephrology,
Antalya, Turkey
MERDİN, A., KARAGÖZ, S., AVCI, F., KOÇAK, H., DİNÇKAN, A., & SÜLEYMANLAR, G. (2019). Prevalence of Anemia in Renal Transplant Patients in Turkey. Turkish Journal of Nephrology, 23(2), 142–144. Retrieved from https://www.turkjnephrol.org/index.php/pub/article/view/937
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Post-transplant anemia is a common complication in renal allograft recipients. The most common causes are impaired graft function, immunosuppressive drugs, and infections. The aim of our study was to further investigate the prevalence of anemia before and after renal transplantation in renal allograft recipients in Turkey.
MATERIAL and METHODS: We assessed 464 patients who received a kidney transplant between the years 2010 and 2012. The prevalence of anemia was evaluated before transplantation and at the 3 rd and at 6th months after transplantation. Our study is a retrospective study.
RESULTS: The prevalence of anemia at the 6th month after the transplant surgery was 28.8%. The percentage of the patients who did not have anemia prior to the transplant surgery, and who developed anemia after the transplantation was 24.4%. CONCLUSION: Our findings are similar to those found in the literature, and show that anemia is a very common entity after renal transplantation.
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Turkish Journal of Nephrology
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Volume 23 · Issue 2
Pages
142-144
History
Published Online
February 8, 2019
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Copyright (c) 2014 Turkish Journal of Nephrology
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Alparslan MERDİN
Akdeniz University Hospital,
Department of Internal Medicine,
Antalya, Turkey
Seray KARAGÖZ
Akdeniz University Hospital,
Department of Internal Medicine,
Antalya, Turkey
Fatma AVCI
Akdeniz University Hospital,
Department of Internal Medicine,
Antalya, Turkey
Hüseyin KOÇAK
Akdeniz University, Institute of Organ
Transplantation, Antalya, Turkey
Ayhan DİNÇKAN
Akdeniz University, Institute of Organ
Transplantation, Antalya, Turkey
Gültekin SÜLEYMANLAR
Akdeniz University Hospital,
Department of Nephrology,
Antalya, Turkey
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MERDİN, A., KARAGÖZ, S., AVCI, F., KOÇAK, H., DİNÇKAN, A., & SÜLEYMANLAR, G. (2019). Prevalence of Anemia in Renal Transplant Patients in Turkey. Turkish Journal of Nephrology, 23(2), 142–144. Retrieved from https://www.turkjnephrol.org/index.php/pub/article/view/937
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