Karsten Midtvedt

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Karsten Midtvedt er dr.med., spesialist i indremedisin og i nyresykdommer og overlege ved Seksjon for nyremedisin, Avdeling for transplantasjonsmedisin, Oslo universitetssykehus, Rikshospitalet.

Articles by Karsten Midtvedt

Renal transplantation is also an option for patients over 70

Kristian Heldal,
Anders Hartmann,
Torbjørn Leivestad,
Bjørn Lien,
Aksel Espen Foss,
Karsten Midtvedt

18.10.2011: Patients with terminal chronic renal failure (stage 5) can be offered conservative medical treatment or active renal replacement therapy. Renal transplantation is accepted as the best alternative with the proviso that the patient is capable of tolerating surgery and the subsequent medical treatment...