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Volume 7: Issue 8
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20–22
Publication Date:
01 Aug 2015
Online Publication Date:
13 Aug 2015
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    Rates of ESRD in the US

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    US rates of ESRD by age group

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    Venn diagram displaying extent of overlap of frailty with ADL disability and comorbidity (≥2 diseases).

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    Recipient Age Distribution for US Kidney Transplants

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    Changes in recipient characteristics following implementation of the new Kidney Allocation System

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    Changes in kidney discard rates following implementation of the New Kidney Allocation System

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    Patient Survival Based on Donor Age and Type

Figure 1.

Rates of ESRD in the US
Figure 2.

US rates of ESRD by age group
Figure 3.

Venn diagram displaying extent of overlap of frailty with ADL disability and comorbidity (≥2 diseases).
Figure 4.

Recipient Age Distribution for US Kidney Transplants
Figure 5.

Changes in recipient characteristics following implementation of the new Kidney Allocation System
Figure 6.

Changes in kidney discard rates following implementation of the New Kidney Allocation System
Figure 7.

Patient Survival Based on Donor Age and Type
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Kidney Transplantation in the Elderly

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