No interventions, the cohort is observational
Sponsors
University Medical Center Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
P.O. Box 30001
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The Netherlands
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Conditions
Liver transplantation,Short-term (1-year) results of renal transplantation are now excellent (over 95%). Long-term (10-year and longer) results are, however, still disappointing. Where most research has focused on immunosuppression and infections, we hypothesize that due to poor homeostatic capacity and necessary use of immunosuppressive and other drugs, renal transplant recipients are much more susceptible to poor dietary habits and exposure to potentially toxic contaminants than people of the general population, an