Human leukocyte antigen variation among Iranian renal transplant recipients

Human leukocyte antigen variation among Iranian renal transplant recipients.

BACKGROUND HLA typing analysis is important in renal transplant patients. OBJECTIVES We made a plan to determine the most frequent HLA antigens in Iranian kidney transplant patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS In a retrospective cross sectional study, HLA patterns were defined in 512 kidney transplant recipients (67% male and 33% female) from different transplant centers of Tehran, Iran between 2...

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E among Iranian Renal Transplant Recipients

BACKGROUND Renal transplant recipients are known to be susceptible to viral infections, with more severe clinical presentations compared to healthy persons. Hepatitis E is generally a self-limited disease, which is caused by hepatitis E virus. Recently, hepatitis E has become more important in organ transplant recipients, because of new findings regarding the potential for chronic infections in...

PREGNANCY IN RENAL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS

 ABSTRACT Background: Correction of the uremic state by a functioning allograft often restores fertility in women of reproductive age. The rate of fertility significantly differs between industrial countries, developing and middle east countries. On the other hand the results of pregnancy in Kidney Transplantation (KTP) patients are significantly better than hemodialysis patients, and pregnancy...

BK Viremia among Iranian Renal Transplant Candidates

Background: Primary infection with BK virus (BKV) is occurred during childhood and usually asymptomatic, but after initial infection, BKV may persist lifelong in the kidney and genitourinary tract. Reactivation may occur in individuals with compromised immunity such as renal transplant recipients. Due to the role of BKV in BK virus-associated nephropathy (BKVAN) and po...

seroprevalence of hepatitis e among iranian renal transplant recipients