title: Acute humoral rejection after kidney transplantation: a report of two cases.
abstract: Acute humoral rejection (AHR) should be considered in patients with renal allograft dysfunction that develops at any stage of the post-transplant course. AHR has become increasingly recognized and is now more accurately diagnosed by the use of flow cytometry cross-matching, the identification of C4d deposits shown on renal allograft biopsy, and the assessment of allograft function. Although plasma exchange has been a popular treatment for AHR, other treatment modalities have also been used by transplant centers. We present case reports of two patients whose AHR was diagnosed and treated at our medical center.
authors: Department of General Surgery, Burn Institutes, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Mehmet
authors: M
authors: Haberal
authors: Sinasi
authors: S
authors: Sevmis
authors: Hamdi
authors: H
authors: Karakayali
authors: Nurhan
authors: N
authors: Ozdemir
authors: Beyhan
authors: B
authors: Demirhan
authors: Gökhan
authors: G
authors: Moray
authors: Munire
authors: M
authors: Turan
authors: Hande
authors: H
authors: Arslan
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000917:Antibody Formation; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine