Behaviour of non-donor specific antibodies during rapid re-synthesis of donor specific HLA antibodies after antibody incompatible renal transplantation [PDF]
, 2013 Background: HLA directed antibodies play an important role in acute and chronic allograft rejection. During viral infection of a patient with HLA antibodies, the HLA antibody levels may rise even though there is no new immunization with antigen ...
Rizwan Hamer +35 more
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Non-invasive monitoring of renal transplant recipients: Urinary excretion of soluble adhesion molecules and of the complement-split product C4d [PDF]
, 2003 Background: The number of inducible adhesion molecules known to be involved in cell-mediated allograft rejection is still increasing. In addition, recent data describe complement activation during acute humoral allograft rejection.
Lederer, Stephan R. +5 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019 Background Brake oil is an automobile transmission fluid composed of a mixture of toxic alcohols such as ethylene glycols and glycol ethers. Both accidental and intentional ingestion cases have been reported and they can present with multisystem ...
B. M. D. B. Basnayake +5 more
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New primary renal diagnosis codes for the ERA-EDTA [PDF]
, 2012 The European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) Registry has produced a new set of primary renal diagnosis (PRD) codes that are intended for use by affiliated registries. It is designed specifically for use in renal
Kramar, Reinhard +36 more
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Individualized immunosuppression in transplant patients: potential role of pharmacogenetics. [PDF]
, 2012 The immunosuppressive drugs used to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs have a narrow therapeutic index. Under treatment results in episodes of rejection leading to either damage or loss of the organ. Over immunosuppression increases the risk of
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Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2020 Background Thrombotic microangiopathy is a pathological condition comprised of microvascular thrombosis involving any organ of the body leading to thrombocytopenia, Coombs-negative hemolytic anemia, and end-organ damage.
B. M. D. B. Basnayake +7 more
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BMC Urology, 2021 Background Kaposi’s sarcoma is an uncommon complication in renal transplant patients, and typically presents with cutaneous lesions on the lower extremities. Penile involvement has been reported only rarely.
Matthew A. Anderson +7 more
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Local tissue interposition flaps in the management of post-traumatic rectouretheral fistulae: a case series [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2022 INTRODUCTION Recto urethral fistula is relatively rare condition with worldwide incidence rates of less than 3%, and have a wide range of clinical presentations. Treatment involves surgical correction with various techniques described in literature. Here
Prasanna Ram +4 more
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The feasibility and applications of non-invasive cardiac output monitoring, thromboelastography and transit-time flow measurement in living-related renal transplantation surgery : results of a prospective pilot observational study [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction: Delayed graft function (DGF) remains a significant and detrimental postoperative phenomenon following living-related renal allograft transplantation, with a published incidence of up to 15%. Early therapeutic vasodilatory interventions have
Imray, C. (Chris) +15 more
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Tacrolimus Toxicity due to Biliary Obstruction in a Combined Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipient
Case Reports in Transplantation, 2017 The immunosuppressant tacrolimus has a narrow therapeutic window, necessitating therapeutic drug monitoring to maintain efficacy and minimise toxicity.
Samuel Chan +4 more
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