SAT-334 DISPARITIES IN TRANSPLANTATION ACCESS ACROSS DIFFERENT COUNTRIES: AN ISN FELLOWS COLLABORATIVE STUDY

2020

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DOI 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.02.354
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Abstract

Kidney transplantation (KTx) is the best modality of treatment for kidney failure. Access to KTx should be available to all patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). However, disparities in access to KTx exist and are more complicated in low and middle income countries. We sought to discover challenges facing these countries in providing universal access to kidney transplantation through this International society of Nephrologist (ISN) fellows collaborative review.