Plasmapheresis and Immunoadsorption for Treatment and Prophylaxis of Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in Adult Recipients of Deceased Donor Renal Grafts

Autor: Andrej Kmetec, Andrej Bren, Gregor Mlinšek, Aljoša Kandus, Manca Oblak, Miha Arnol, Rafael Ponikvar, Jadranka Buturović-Ponikvar
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis. 17:438-443
ISSN: 1744-9979
DOI: 10.1111/1744-9987.12093
Popis: Recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis has a great impact on kidney graft survival. This retrospective study presents immunoadsorption-plasmapheresis treatment and outcome in our renal graft recipients with significant post-transplant proteinuria (>1 g/day) and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in native kidneys. Recurrence was defined as occurrence of nephrotic range proteinuria or biopsy-confirmed diagnosis. Successful treatment was defined as sustained reduction of proteinuria to
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