Magnesium (Mg) status has recently drawn close attention in chronic kidney disease and in
kidney transplant recipients. This review aims to evaluate the body of evidence linking …

Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of death in individuals diagnosed with kidney
disease during childhood. Children with kidney disease often incur a significant …

Background One of the most common side effects of the immunosuppressive drug
tacrolimus (FK506) is the increased risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus. However, the …

Acute electrolyte and acid-base imbalance is experienced by many children following
kidney transplant. This is partly because doctors give very large volumes of artificial fluids to …

Background. Posttransplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) affects up to 50% of solid organ
transplant recipients and compromises long-term outcomes. The goal of this study was to …

More than 80% of pediatric solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients now survive into young
adulthood and many encounter transplant-related complications. Post-transplantation …

Non-immunologic risk factors are a major obstacle to realizing long-term improvements in
kidney allograft survival. A standardized approach to assess donor quality has recently been …

Objectives Several factors have been associated with hyperglycemia after kidney
transplantation (KTx), including systemic inflammation. This study aimed to investigate the …

Background Precise estimates of the long-term risk of new-onset diabetes and its impact on
mortality among transplanted children are not known. Methods We conducted a cohort study …

BACKGROUND Immunosuppression strategies have changed over time in pediatric heart
transplantation. Thus, comorbidity profiles may have evolved. Clinical Trials in Organ …