[Glomerular lesions and renal transplant].
Organ transplantation represents a revolutionary advance of Medicine in the XXth Century. However, a significant problem of renal transplantation is the development of silent glomerular lesions in the kidney from live related donor. The longterm outcome of these organs as well as that of the remaining kidney in the donor are uncertain. Most lesions correspond to mesangial deposits of IgA, a process with known familial incidence. A careful selection of donor is indicated for transplantation of patients with familial forms of nephropathy. Also, renal biopsy of the potential donor may be a necessary step for timely diagnosis of this serious problem.
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D005922:Glomerulonephritis, IGA / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D014019:Tissue Donors
Lesiones glomerulares y trasplante renal.