In the elderly, the most common cause of graft loss is death with functioning graft and death from infectious diseases is one of the dominant causes.
The remaining losses were death with functioning graft (DWFG).
Eleven deaths (2.44%%) occurred during the study period, eight of those (72.8 %) with functioning graft.
During the 2nd year of follow-up, a total of three deaths with functioning graft occurred and five grafts failed.
In fact, in the current series, time on dialysis was significantly shorter in patients with functioning graft.
The model was adjusted for calendar year, gender, age, geographical region of treatment, cause of renal disease, and time with functioning graft.
During the 2nd year of follow-up, a total of three deaths with functioning graft occurred and a total of five grafts failed.
Life expectancy among young adults who started RRT in childhood is 38 years for patients remaining on dialysis compared to 68 years for those with a functioning graft [ 50].
Female gender, non-diabetic cause of renal disease and age group 40 45 compared with younger and older patients, and cumulative time with functioning graft less than one year were all associated with higher risk for PTX.
Time at risk in person-years was calculated for different categories of age, geographical region of treatment, cause of renal disease, and time with functioning graft, stratified by gender.
Our outcomes, with stimulated C-peptide readings reflecting a functioning graft and stable glycaemic control as reflected by the CGMS recordings with beta scores ≥3, are consistent with the aims of the programme for predominantly abrogating hypoglycaemia [ 41].
