Monday, 11-9-09

-Liver Recipients May be at Higher Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169949.php

Patients who have undergone a liver transplant may have a significantly increased risk for developing cardiovascular risk factors because of the medications neccessary to prevent organ rejection, according to researchers from the New York Medical College.

The researchers studied 200 liver transplant patients for 2 years after their operation. During 2 years after liver transplantation, the incidence of hypertension increased 36 percent, diabetes increased 17 percent, hypercholesterolemia increased 21 percent, and coronary artery disease increased 6 percent.

-Kidney Transplant Survival Possibly Impacted by Race of Donor
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/169451.php

-New Study Finds Kidney Transplant Success Rates Similar Despite Patients Ages
http://www.transplantweek.org/members/Vol5/tx_wkvol0510.htm