introduction: the long-term use of immunosuppressive agents for prevention of allograft rejection increases the risk of malignancy approximately 100 times as high as that in the general population and kaposi’s sarcoma (ks) is a relatively common malignancy after kidney transplantation. the aim of present study was to investigate the frequency of ks in patients with kidney transplantation in 20 ...

introduction : recipients of renal transplants are susceptible to kaposi's sarcoma (ks) as a result of treatment with immunosuppressive drugs. ks is one of the most common post transplant malignancies. variety of factors appear to contribute to the development of ks including: genetic factors, sex hormones, immunosuppression and oncogenic viruses.this study present three cases of renal transpla...

Pre-transplant sensitization to human leukocyte antigens (HLA) is a risk factor for graft failure. Studies of the immunological profile related to anti-HLA antibodies in Brazilian renal transplant candidates are few. In this study, we evaluated the humoral immune response to HLA antigens in 269 renal transplant candidates, in Paraná State, Brazil. The HLA typing was performed by the polymerase ...

BACKGROUND In Mexico, diabetes mellitus is the main cause of end - stage kidney disease, and some patients may be transplant candidates. Organ supply is limited because of cultural issues. And, there is a lack of standardized clinical guidelines regarding organ donation. These issues highlight the tension surrounding the fact that living donors are being selected despite being prediabetic. This...

BACKGROUND The economic impact of therapeutic non-adherence in chronic diseases has rarely been examined using qualitative standards for economic evaluation. This study illustrates the impact of non-adherence on the cost utility of renal transplantation versus haemodialysis from the societal perspective and examines the scope for adherence-enhancing interventions. METHODS Long-term costs and ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney (CKD), especially end-stage renal (ESRD) during the first year after transplantation. For these reasons, due to shortage organs available for transplant, it utmost importance identify good life expectancy transplant minimize peri-operative risk. Various conditions, such as severe pulmonary d...

INTRODUCTION A systematic bias against women, resulting from the use of creatinine as a measure of renal function, has been identified in Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD)-based liver allocation. Correction of this bias by calculation of female creatinine levels using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula has been suggested. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cohort of 639 cirrh...

Transplantation of kidneys with pre-existing glomerulonephritis (GN) has rarely been reported. Little is known of the subsequent evolution of donor pathology in the recipient. We report a transplant using a donor with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and a history of remote acute renal failure but normal renal function at death. Although the screening harvest biopsy was unremarkable, time zer...

W ITH THE INCREASING complexity of patients undergoing transplantation, the transplant services are called on to evaluate a variety of patients with concomitant metabolic derangements. Optimal function of an allograft and management of these patients in the posttransplant period may require consideration of multiorgan transplantation. The concept of multiorgan transplantation has become a reali...