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BJMBR
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País: |
Brazil
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Título: |
Glomerular damage as a predictor of renal allograft loss
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Autores: |
Moscoso-Solorzano,G.
Câmara,N.O.S.
Franco,M.F.
Araújo,S.
Ortega,F.
Pacheco-Silva,A.
Mastroianni-Kirsztajn,G.
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Data: |
2010-06-01
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Ano: |
2010
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Kidney transplantation
Chronic allograft nephropathy
Glomerulonephritis
Transplant glomerulopathy
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Resumo: |
Interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IF/TA) are the most common cause of renal graft failure. Chronic transplant glomerulopathy (CTG) is present in approximately 1.5-3.0% of all renal grafts. We retrospectively studied the contribution of CTG and recurrent post-transplant glomerulopathies (RGN) to graft loss. We analyzed 123 patients with chronic renal allograft dysfunction and divided them into three groups: CTG (N = 37), RGN (N = 21), and IF/TA (N = 65). Demographic data were analyzed and the variables related to graft function identified by statistical methods. CTG had a significantly lower allograft survival than IF/TA. In a multivariate analysis, protective factors for allograft outcomes were: use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI; hazard ratio (HR) = 0.12, P = 0.001), mycophenolate mofetil (MMF; HR = 0.17, P = 0.026), hepatitis C virus (HR = 7.29, P = 0.003), delayed graft function (HR = 5.32, P = 0.016), serum creatinine ≥1.5 mg/dL at the 1st year post-transplant (HR = 0.20, P = 0.011), and proteinuria ≥0.5 g/24 h at the 1st year post-transplant (HR = 0.14, P = 0.004). The presence of glomerular damage is a risk factor for allograft loss (HR = 4.55, P = 0.015). The presence of some degree of chronic glomerular damage in addition to the diagnosis of IF/TA was the most important risk factor associated with allograft loss since it could indicate chronic active antibody-mediated rejection. ACEI and MMF were associated with better outcomes, indicating that they might improve graft survival.
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Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Inglês
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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010000600006
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Editor: |
Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
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Relação: |
10.1590/S0100-879X2010007500039
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Fonte: |
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research v.43 n.6 2010
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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