Table 5.
Causes of death after first graft failure by follow-up era (censored at retransplant)
Causes of Death after First Graft Failure | Follow-Up Era (n) | ||||
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1980–1989 | 1990–1999 | 2000–2009 | 2010–2018 | Total | |
Cardiovascular | 167 | 302 | 390 | 381 | 1240 |
Cancer | 9 | 24 | 46 | 63 | 142 |
Infection | 95 | 128 | 132 | 127 | 482 |
Other | 64 | 129 | 160 | 255 | 608 |
Total | 335 | 583 | 728 | 826 | 2472 |
Death rates adjusted for age at graft failure, sex, ethnicity, duration of dialysis, donor type, cause of kidney disease, and duration of graft failure.