Practical Renal Allograft Pathology

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Time post-transplant Type of transplant: living donor or cadaveric Donor history if pertinent Infection including history of HIV, hepatitis C, etc. Peritransplantation surgical complications Indication for biopsy Increase in serum…

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Imaging of the Renal Transplant Recipient

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Fig. 32.1 Normal ultrasound. (a) Normal gray scale ultrasound obtained in the long axis through the renal transplant. The renal sinus is the bright central echo containing vessels and renal…

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Urologic Issues in the Renal Transplant Patient

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Male gender Age (>35 years) Smoking history Chemical exposure (benzenes or aromatic amines) History of gross hematuria History of other urologic disease Irritative voiding symptoms History of pelvic irradiation Chronic…

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Evaluation and Initial Management of Graft Dysfunction

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aFocal segmental glomerulosclerosis   2. The differential diagnosis of allograft AKI changes with time following transplant, whereas the differential diagnosis of native AKI (prerenal, renal, and postrenal) can often be…

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Management of Transplantation Renal Bone Disease: Interplay of Bone Mineral Density and Decisions Regarding Bisphosphonate Use

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Monitoring frequency guidelines CKD stage GFR range (mL/min/1.73 m2) PTH (pg/mL) Alkaline phosphatase (U/L) Calcium and phosphorus (mg/dL) CKD1 T >90 Once in the first 3 months and then every…

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Recurrent and De Novo Diseases After Renal Transplantation

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Primary glomerular disease Systemic disease Metabolic disease De novo disease Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis Systemic lupus erythematosus Diabetic nephropathy Membranous nephropathy IgA nephropathy Henoch–Schonlein purpura Oxalosis Anti-GBM disease MPGN type I…

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