Open AccessRecurrent IgA nephropathy after renal transplantation despite immunosuppressive regimens with mycophenolate mofetil
Author(s) -
Arun Chandrakantan,
Piti Ratanapanichkich,
Mowaffaq Said,
Catherine V. Barker,
Bruce A. Julian
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfh773
Subject(s) - medicine , mycophenolate , azathioprine , immunosuppression , nephropathy , mycophenolic acid , transplantation , gastroenterology , urology , kidney transplantation , glomerulonephritis , immunology , kidney , disease , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus
Transplantation offers an excellent option for patients with immunoglobulin-A nephropathy (IgAN) with severe renal dysfunction. However, IgAN frequently recurs in allografts treated with azathioprine. We examined the impact of mycophenolate mofetil immunosuppression on recurrence of IgAN.
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