Clinical diagnosis and treatment guidelines for long-term systemic complications in kidney transplant recipients in China

In order to further standardize the diagnosis and treatment of long-term systemic complications in kidney transplant recipients, Branch of Organ Transplantation of Chinese Medical Association initiated the formulation of “Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines for Long-term Systemic Complications in Kidney Transplant Recipients in China”. Experts on organ transplantation were organized to summarize and integrate the latest progress in this field based on existing clinical guidelines, systematic evaluations, case studies, expert consensus. The guideline was formed after multiple rounds of discussion and reaching a consensus which included complications of hematological system, central nervous system, cardiovascular system, ocular, cutaneous and osteoporosis disorders. The full text focuses on 27 clinical problems and forms 40 recommendations, mainly involving the risk factors, classification, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of various complications. This guideline graded the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendation for each clinical issue using 2009 Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (OCEBM) Grading and Strength of Recommendation criteria, so as to provide reference for the diagnosis and treatment of late complications, comprehensively improve the management capacity of clinicians to benefit kidney transplant recipients.