Primary Graft Dysfunction
"Primary Graft Dysfunction" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A form of ischemia-reperfusion injury occurring in the early period following transplantation. Significant pathophysiological changes in MITOCHONDRIA are the main cause of the dysfunction. It is most often seen in the transplanted lung, liver, or kidney and can lead to GRAFT REJECTION.
| Descriptor ID |
D055031
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.725.675 C23.550.767.877.750
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Primary Graft Dysfunction" by people in Profiles.
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Perioperative mortality is the Achilles heel for cardiac transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease: Evidence from analysis of the UNOS registry. J Card Surg. 2016 Dec; 31(12):755-764.
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Pulmonary graft dysfunction and elevated pulmonary pressures. Chest. 2011 Sep; 140(3):826-827.