Measuring Quality of Life After Pediatric Kidney Transplant

Measuring quality of life after pediatric kidney transplant After receiving a kidney transplant, children may experience quality-of-life difficulties that underscore the importance of screening transplant recipients for psychosocial function, according to research from a team lead by Kaushalendra Amatya, Ph.D. dnDSA linked to thickening of blood vessels after kidney transplant A new study shows that children who developed anti-human leukocyte antibodies against their donor kidney, known as de novo donor-specific antibodies (dnDSA), were more likely to experience carotid intima-media thickening (CIMT). Children’s National and J&J launch JLABS Children’s National and Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC will launch JLABS @ Washington, DC, a 32,000-square foot facility that will be located at the new Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus. Lee Beers, M.D., FAAP, is president-elect of AAP Lee Savio Beers, M.D., FAAP, was elected by her peers to become president-elect of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) beginning Jan.1, 2020. Dr. Beers will then serve as AAP president in 2021 for a one-year term.

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