@article{821202d1f6a841b8a2a600abf504d8a9,
title = "The effect of timing of the first kidney transplantation on survival in children initiating renal replacement therapy",
abstract = "Controversy exists concerning the timing of the first kidney transplantation for children who need to start renal replacement therapy (RRT). Our aim was to estimate the effect of timing of the first transplantation on patient survival in children, for the first time also taking into account the mortality on dialysis before transplantation.",
keywords = "Adolescent, Adult, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Kidney Failure, Chronic, Kidney Transplantation, Male, Prognosis, Renal Dialysis, Renal Replacement Therapy, Survival Rate, Time Factors, Tissue Donors, Young Adult",
author = "Anneke Kramer and Stel, {Vianda S} and Geskus, {Ronald B} and Tizard, {E Jane} and Enrico Verrina and Franz Schaefer and Heaf, {James G} and Reinhard Kramar and Leah Krischock and Torbj{\o}rn Leivestad and Run{\'o}lfur P{\'a}lsson and Pietro Ravani and Jager, {Kitty J}",
year = "2012",
doi = "10.1093/ndt/gfr493",
language = "English",
volume = "27",
pages = "1256--64",
journal = "Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation",
issn = "0931-0509",
publisher = "OXFORD UNIV PRESS",
number = "3",
}