Kidney Transplant Program celebrates 60th anniversary
“We are grateful for the over 7,000 kidney transplant patients that have entrusted us with their care since the start of the program 60 years ago,” said
VUMC adopts updated kidney function equation to better guide patient care decisions
Eliminating the race-based adjustment has several important clinical implications: it allows for more timely diagnosis, appropriate referral for treatment of early kidney disease, better disease management, earlier transplant listing, and more appropriate medication decisions for Black patients.
Study supports removing race from estimate of kidney function
An in-depth analysis of published research studies supports removing race from the calculation of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) — an assessment of kidney function.
Gene variants and transplant drug dose
Tacrolimus — a commonly used immunosuppressive drug for lung transplant recipients — requires strict monitoring of concentrations because of variability in metabolism and adverse effects at high levels.