Hanyang Medical Reviews  2006;26(3):18-26

Recent Advancement of Living Donor Renal Transplantation.

Hyung Joon AHN 1 ; Beom Seok KIM ; Yu Seun KIM

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Keywords

Living donor renal transplantation; Advancement

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

The field of renal transplantation has undergone continual evolution to become the standard treatment for patients with end-stage renal diseases. The attempts to improve organ shortage, studies for clinical and basic science, empirical trial of new immunosuppressive drugs and technical challenges are very important for the development of renal transplantation medicine and improved patient outcome. This review will focus on the recent advancement and current hot issues of living donor renal transplantation worldwide.