Outcome of pediatric renal transplantation in urological versus non-urological causes of end stage renal disease: Does it matter?

Female patients with non-urological causes of ESRD are more likely to have better long-term renal functions, and less liable to develop complications following renal transplant.Table. Multivariable regression model (stepwise method) for prediction of factors that may affect the renal functions and postoperative complications following transplantation.VariableOdds ratio95% CIpRenal functionsSex8.72.90-26.000.0001Urological causes of ESRD0.280.08-0.980.05Postoperative complicationsNon-urological causes of ESRD0.280.09-0.890.03Note. Factors included in the univariate analysis: age, sex, weight, cause of ESRD (urological vs. non-urological), pre-emptive transplantation, dialysis prior to transplantation, gender of donor, gender of recipient. CI = confidence interval; ESRD = end-stage renal disease.