Is the kidney donor profile index (KDPI) universal or UNOS-specific?
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Kidney donor risk index assessment – analysis of current literature
Kidney donor risk index Kidney transplantation, Kidney Donor Risk Index (KDRI), Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI)
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Transplantation
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1600-6135
DOI: 10.1111/ajt.14538