title: Sustained Appearance of Urinary Podocytes Suggests Poor Renal Prognosis in Kidney Transplant Patients with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: Case Reports and Review of Literature.
abstract: Recent studies have indicated that the detection of urinary podocytes holds major significance for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). We present two cases of FSGS after kidney transplantation, focusing on urinary podocytes. In Case 1, treatment led to incomplete remission with the reduction of urinary podocytes, and his renal function was preserved. Case 2, however, showed continuous increase in proteinuria with loss of renal function despite apheresis. Urinary podocytes remained high throughout. On the basis of this experience, we suggest the significance of the detection of urinary podocytes for determining renal prognosis in FSGS following renal allograft.
authors.forename: Chie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: Joichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Usui
authors.forename: Mayumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hiwatashi
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hagiwara
authors.forename: Reiko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Okubo
authors.forename: Hirayasu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kai
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nanmoku
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: Kunihiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamagata
mesh_terms: D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D050199:Podocytes / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D014556:Urine / Q000166:cytology