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Only a prospective, randomized clinical trial would achieve that goal, and it is unlikely that such a trial can be undertaken. Because we did not limit our study to patients with single grafts, we were able to show that repeat PK is an additional risk factor for graft failure in this population.

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Published inAmerican journal of ophthalmology Vol. 151; no. 2; p. 383
Main Authors Hollander, David A, Giaconi, JoAnn A, Holland, Gary N, Yu, Fei, Caprioli, Joseph, Aldave, Anthony J, Coleman, Anne L, Casey, Richard, Law, Simon K, Mondino, Bartly J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Elsevier Limited 01.02.2011
Subjects
Clinical trials
Failure
Transplants & implants
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Summary:Only a prospective, randomized clinical trial would achieve that goal, and it is unlikely that such a trial can be undertaken. Because we did not limit our study to patients with single grafts, we were able to show that repeat PK is an additional risk factor for graft failure in this population.
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/j.ajo.2010.10.023;10.1016/j.ajo.2010.10.013