title: [Infertility and kidney transplantation].
abstract: Renal failure impairs the endocrine system, especially in women, due to hyperprolactinemia, altering fertility, ovulatory cycles, libido and growth in adolescents. Renal transplantation is considered the best solution to the problems of renal failure and and of dialysis, as evidenced by comparing the rate of hyperprolactinemia (100% in chronic renal failure, 60% in patients on dialysis and 35% in post-transplantation). Kidney transplant is less efficient for restoring perfect function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis due in part to the immunosuppressant regimens prescribed. When these drugs are properly managed, transplantation will restore near normal sexual function.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Atallah
authors.forename: Charbel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Salameh
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: El Kassis
authors.forename: Joelle
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Safi
authors.forename: Fouad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lutfallah
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bejjani
authors.forename: Wadih
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ghaname
authors.forename: Maroun
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moukarzel
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000209:etiology*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male