The longer ESRD patients are on dialysis while waiting for a kidney transplant, the worse they fare, study finds.
The longer patients on dialysis wait for a kidney transplant once they develop end-stage renal disease, the worse they fare in the long term, according to a study by researchers at the University of Florida. The findings reinforce the benefit of transplantation over dialysis and highlight the importance of placing ESRD patients on the wait [Sign in to read the full article...]
