IgA nephropathy in three successive renal allografts: presumed recurrence of original disease.
We report a patient with presumed recurrence of IgA nephropathy in three successive cadaver transplants. Failure to recognize the cause of progressive renal failure in the first two transplants may have been associated with less than optimal treatment for his hypertension and nephrotic syndrome. His course illustrates the importance of biopsy-documented diagnosis of progressive dysfunction in kidney transplants.
Fellner
S K
SK
Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, IL 60637.
Papatheofanis
J A
JA
Yu
B
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D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002102:Cadaver; D005922:Glomerulonephritis, IGA / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012008:Recurrence; D014019:Tissue Donors
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents