Recurrent renal thrombotic angiopathy after kidney transplantation in two patients with primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS).
Renal artery and venous thrombosis and thrombotic microangiopathy have been related to PAPS. This condition may lead to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). We present 2 patients with PAPS and ESRD who received a living unrelated kidney transplant. Despite intensive anticoagulant therapy, the disease recurred in the grafts.
Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Mondragón-Ramírez
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Bochicchio
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García-Torres
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Amigo
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Martínez-Lavin
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Reyes
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Herrera-Acosta
D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D012082:Renal Veins; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*