Renal artery stenosis in kidney transplants.
Transplant renal artery stenosis (TRAS) is an increasingly recognized complication of renal transplantation, with a reported incidence of between 1% and 23%. The clinical features include refractory hypertension, new-onset hypertension, allograft dysfunction, and the presence of a bruit over the graft. In this report, we describe the investigation and treatment of one such patient and review the current diagnostic approaches and therapy in this setting.
Fervenza
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Division of Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA 94305-5114, USA.
Lafayette
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Alfrey
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Petersen
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D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000209:etiology; D015994:Incidence; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012086:Reoperation