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- Title
Renal transplantation in patients with Alport syndrome.
- Authors
Kashtan, Clifford E.
- Abstract
For pediatric kidney transplant physicians, two aspects of Alport syndrome set the disease apart from other causes of terminal renal failure. First, an understanding of the genetics of Alport syndrome is needed to make appropriate decisions regarding potential related kidney donors to Alport patients requiring renal transplantation. Second, renal transplantation for Alport syndrome may be complicated by post-transplant anti-GBM nephritis, a problem that is nearly unique to this disease. This review discusses these aspects of Alport syndrome and attempts to provide rational recommendations for clinicians.
- Subjects
KIDNEY transplantation; ALPORT syndrome; KIDNEY diseases; TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc. in children; ORGAN donors
- Publication
Pediatric Transplantation, 2006, Vol 10, Issue 6, p651
- ISSN
1397-3142
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1399-3046.2006.00528.x