The Journal of Urology
Volume 181, Issue 3 , Pages 1248-1255 , March 2009

Nomograms for Predicting Graft Function and Survival in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation Based on the UNOS Registry

Received 18 July 2008

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 Nothing to disclose.

 Supported by Health Resources and Services Administration contract 231-00-0115. The content is the responsibility of the authors alone and does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

 Editor's Note: This article is the fifth of 5 published in this issue for which category 1 CME credits can be earned. Instructions for obtaining credits are given with the questions on pages 1510 and 1511.

PII: S0022-5347(08)03012-7

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.10.164

The Journal of Urology
Volume 181, Issue 3 , Pages 1248-1255 , March 2009

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