This Meeting was held by video conference, using Zoom, which allowed it to be recorded. The Meeting was for a presentation to be given on “The Role of Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction and the Gut Microbiota in Acute Renal Transplant Rejection”, by Professor Reza Motallebzadeh MA…
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NHS Direct is contacting all patients who have health conditions which put them at more risk from coronavirus. Given below, for information, is the content of one of these letters. This covers new treatments for coronavirus and changes in the way you test for coronavirus,…
Read ArticleGiven below is an extract of the guidance from the Government website, as at 1st April 2022. Treatment: The NHS is offering new monoclonal antibody and antiviral treatments to people with COVID-19 who are at highest risk of becoming seriously ill and are 12 years…
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NHS Blood and Transplant have launched upgraded patient information on their website for organ transplantation. To see the website, please click the link below:
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The Kidney Charities Together Group has put together a document to help guide kidney patients with the steps they need to take if they think they might have Covid-19:
Read ArticleThe vaccine rollout has been a great success, but there is growing evidence that current vaccines give much less protection to people who have a weakened immune response due to a specific health condition or because they receive certain treatments. Kidney Care UK are part…
Read ArticleA kidney transplant is the transfer of a healthy kidney from one person into the body of a person who has little or no kidney function. The main role of the kidneys is to filter waste products from the blood and convert them to wee.…
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Learn about the benefits and risks of kidney transplantation, with some information from the Royal Free London renal team. Every patient who is being assessed for transplantation at the RFL and is active on the transplant list needs to come to their transplant assessment appointments.…
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