Pediatric kidney transplantation: An overview

Kidney Transplantation in children is the treatment of choice to treat end stage renal disease. Improvements in immunosuppressive management have dramatically reduced the risk of early acute rejection and graft loss, however the long term results in terms of graft survival and morbidity still require search for new immunosuppressive regimens. Reducing of side effects are the challenges for improving the outcome of pediatric transplantation. This review will discuss the current trends and outcomes of the kidney transplantation in children.