Observational Study
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World J Nephrol. Nov 6, 2016; 5(6): 517-523
Published online Nov 6, 2016. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i6.517
Impact of renal transplantation on cardiac morphological and functional characteristics in children and adults
Sahier Omar El-Khashab, Eman El-Sayed Mohamed, Mahmoud A Soliman, Hussein Heshmat Kassem, Amin Roshdy Soliman
Sahier Omar El-Khashab, Eman El-Sayed Mohamed, Amin Roshdy Soliman, Department of Nephrology, Kasr Al-Ainy Cairo University, Cairo 11451, Egypt
Mahmoud A Soliman, Department of Medicine, Kasr Al-Ainy Cairo University, Cairo 11451, Egypt
Hussein Heshmat Kassem, Department of Cardiology, Kasr Al-Ainy Cairo University, Cairo 11451, Egypt
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to the paper.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board at Kasr Al-Ainy Cairo University.
Informed consent statement: An informed consent has been obtained from all patients at the beginning of the work.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors whose names are listed immediately below certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any fi nancial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; participation in speakers’ bureaus; membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other equity interest; and expert testimony or patent-licensing arrangements), or non-financial interest (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.
Data sharing statement: No data were created so no data are available.
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Correspondence to: Amin Roshdy Soliman, MD, PhD, FASN, Professor of Medicine and Nephrology, Department of Nephrology, Kasr Al-Ainy Cairo University, 41 Manial street, Cairo 11451, Egypt. aminroshdy@yahoo.com
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Received: June 12, 2016
Peer-review started: June 20, 2016
First decision: July 11, 2016
Revised: August 29, 2016
Accepted: September 13, 2016
Article in press: September 18, 2016
Published online: November 6, 2016
Core Tip

Core tip: Cardiac functions do improve in chronic kidney disease patients after renal transplantation. This improvement is evident even in the early post-transplant period. In our study, we concluded that this improvement is even more marked in children. Renal transplantation in children with end-stage rend disease should, therefore, be encouraged.