The status of rehabilitation, morbidity, and mortality of long-term survivors of pediatric kidney transplants.

The long-term survivors of pediatric renal transplantation show, in our early experience, an excellent status of rehabilitation. The majority of the survivors are enjoying good health and lead active lives. Skin lesions constituted significant morbidity, requiring a better understanding and preventive strategy. Cardiovascular disease appearing in such a young age group is another disturbing problem. The problem of mental health is surprisingly small in these hardy survivors.