Remote Or Rural Residence Not Associated With Increased Time To Kidney Transplantation

Contrary to what may be a common perception, researchers found no evidence that the likelihood of kidney transplantation is lower among remote- or rural-dwelling patients treated for kidney failure in the United States, according to a study in the April 22/29 issue of JAMA. Kidney transplantation is a life-saving medical procedure for which the demand far exceeds the supply of transplantable organs.

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Filed under: Transplants on May 3rd, 2009