Table 2 Aetiologies of renal failure in patients aged over 65 years undergoing renal transplantation
From: Outcomes following renal transplantation in older people: a retrospective cohort study
Aetiology of renal failure | No. of recipients aged 65 or over (%) |
|---|---|
Unknown aetiology | 17 (28.8%) |
Glomerulonephritis | 12 (20.3%) |
Other | 8 (13.5%) |
Obstructive uropathy | 5 (8.5%) |
IgA nephropathy | 4 (6.8%) |
Adult polycystic kidney disease | 3 (5.1%) |
Hypertensive nephropathy | 3 (5.1%) |
Diabetic nephropathy | 2 (3.4%) |
Reflux nephropathy | 2 (3.4%) |
Chronic pyelonephritis | 1 (1.7%) |
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis | 1 (1.7%) |
Congenital hypoplastic kidneys | 1 (1.7%) |