Open AccessLong-Term Outcome of Kidney Transplantation in Recipients with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Author(s) -
Anna Francis,
Peter Trnka,
Steven McTaggart
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.03060316
Subject(s) - medicine , kidney transplantation , focal segmental glomerulosclerosis , transplantation , term (time) , kidney , surgery , glomerulonephritis , physics , quantum mechanics
FSGS can recur after kidney transplantation and is associated with poor graft outcomes. We aimed to assess the incidence of FSGS recurrence post-transplant and determine the effect of graft source on recurrence and graft survival in patients with biopsy-proven FSGS.
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