Long-term survival after kidney transplantation from homozygotic twin--a case report.
Grafts from genetically related living donors have better survival rates than ones from deceased donors. Immunological match is one of the beneficial factors involved. The aim of this paper is to discuss a case of a 55-year old patient living for 33 years with transplanted kidney, weaned off immunosuppressive therapy for 20 years. Perfect match between donor and recipient, homozygotic siblings, was vital for such long-term graft survival.
Pszenny
Anna
A
Department of Surgical and Transpl. Nursing, Warsaw Medical University, Warsaw, Poland. ania@pszenny.pl
Gutowska
Dominika
D
Czerwiński
Jarosław
J
Wasiak
Dariusz
D
Chmura
Andrzej
A
Ciszek
Michał
M
Małkowski
Piotr
P
Szmidt
Jacek
J
D000368:Aged; D006085:Graft Survival / Q000276:immunology*; D006648:Histocompatibility; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology*; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic / Q000276:immunology*
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents