RESEARCH ARTICLE
Progress in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
Jodi M. Smith1, *, Vikas R. Dharnidharka2
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2014Volume: 7
First Page: 115
Last Page: 122
Publisher ID: TOUNJ-7-115
DOI: 10.2174/1874303X014070100115
Article History:
Received Date: 25/9/2014Revision Received Date: 1/10/2014
Acceptance Date: 2/10/2014
Electronic publication date: 31 /12/2014
Collection year: 2014

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Abstract
Significant progress has been made in pediatric kidney transplantation. Advances in immunosuppression have dramatically decreased rates of acute rejection leading to improved short term graft survival but similar improvements in long term graft survival remain elusive. Changes in allocation policy provide the pediatric population with timely access to transplant but there remains concern about the impact of less HLA matching and a decrease in living donors. This report presents data from North America on these successes and the ongoing challenges that face the pediatric transplant community.