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Silent recovery of native kidney function after transplantation in a patient with membranous nephropathy

Descoeudres, Bernard and Giannini, Olivier and Aschwanden, Markus and Eugster, Thomas and Hopfer, Helmut and Mihatsch, Michael J. and Steiger, Juerg and Mayr, Michael. (2009) Silent recovery of native kidney function after transplantation in a patient with membranous nephropathy. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Vol. 24. pp. 1345-1349.

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Abstract

Recurrence of membranous nephropathy (MN) is frequently seen after transplantation. However, there are no published data about the course of MN in the native kidneys after transplantation. Disease progression in almost all cases is assumed to be the 'natural' course after transplantation. We report on a patient suffering from end-stage renal disease due to MN. Eight years after transplantation, nephrectomy was performed due to chronic rejection and unexpectedly, partial recovery of native kidney function was noted. As far as we know, there is no other similar case reported in the literature. The potential impact of the immunosuppression, especially of calcineurin inhibitors, is discussed.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Operative Fächer (Klinik) > Innere Organe > Gefässchirurgie (Stierli)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Operative Fächer (Klinik) > Innere Organe > Gefässchirurgie (Stierli)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Biomedizin > Former Units at DBM > Transplantation Immunology and Nephrology (Palmer/Steiger)
UniBasel Contributors:Mihatsch, Michael J. and Steiger, Jürg U. and Eugster, Thomas
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Oxford University Press
ISSN:0931-0509
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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