Proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal immunoglobulin G deposits is associated with high rate of early recurrence in the allograft
The characteristics of allograft proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal immunoglobulin G deposits (PGNMID) are not well defined. To better characterize this disease we retrospectively identified 26 patients with allograft PGNMID, including 16 followed with early protocol biopsies. PGNMID was found to be a recurrent disease in most (89%) patients. A diagnostic biopsy was done for proteinuria and/or increased creatinine in most patients. Median time from transplant to diagnostic biopsy was 5.5 months, with detection within three to four months post-transplant in 86% of patients.
Source: Kidney International - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Samar M. Said, Fernando G. Cosio, Anthony M. Valeri, Nelson Leung, Sanjeev Sethi, Hassan Salameh, Lynn D. Cornell, Mary E. Fidler, Mariam P. Alexander, Fernando C. Fervenza, Maria Eleni Drosou, Da Zhang, Vivette D. D ’Agati, Samih H. Nasr Tags: Clinical Investigation Source Type: research
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