Early Recurrence of Nephrotic Syndrome (Immunoglobulin M Nephropathy) After Renal Transplantation Successfully Treated With Combinations of Plasma Exchanges, Immunoglobulin, and Rituximab

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 2659-2660

  Westphal, S ^a   Hansson, S ^a   Mjornstedt L ^b   Molne J ^b   Swerkersson, S ^a   Friman, S ^b  

^a QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; RITUXIMAB; STEROID; THYMOCYTE ANTIBODY; TSUKUBAENOLIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DIALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; GLOMERULOPATHY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY GRAFT REJECTION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; KIDNEY TUBULE CELL; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; RECURRENT DISEASE; RENOVASCULAR DISEASE; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; STEROID THERAPY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URINE VOLUME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ANTILYMPHOCYTE SERUM; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PLASMA EXCHANGE; PROTEINURIA; RECURRENCE; RENAL DIALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750624164     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.07.034     Document Type: Article

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