Pre-emptive liver transplantation for primary hyperoxaluria (PH-I) arrests long-term renal function deterioration
Author(s) -
M. Thamara P. R. Perera,
Khalid Sharif,
Carla Lloyd,
Katharine Foster,
Sally A. Hulton,
Darius F. Mirza,
Patrick McKiernan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfq353
Subject(s) - medicine , primary hyperoxaluria , transplantation , renal function , liver transplantation , urology , gastroenterology
Primary hyperoxaluria-I (PH-I) is a serious metabolic disease resulting in end-stage renal disease. Pre-emptive liver transplantation (PLT) for PH-I is an option for children with early diagnosis. There is still little information on its effect on long-term renal function in this situation.
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