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Dialysis‐Related Amyloidosis After Renal Transplantation
Author(s) -
Campistol Josep M.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
seminars in dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1525-139X
pISSN - 0894-0959
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-139x.2001.00038.x
Subject(s) - medicine , amyloidosis , transplantation , dialysis , dialysis therapy , disease , kidney transplantation , renal function , surgery , intensive care medicine
There is no effective therapy for dialysis‐related amyloidosis (DRA). The restoration of renal function with a functional graft seems the most reasonable therapy for this disturbing disease. Although there are not many prospective series on the efficacy of renal transplantation for DRA, all the studies agree that most of the patients experienced a significantly clinical improvement of the articular symptoms after a successful renal transplantation. Nevertheless, radiologic (bone cysts) and histologic lesions did not disappear after long‐term follow‐up.