Successful kidney transplantation from donor with Marfan's syndrome

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serval:BIB_446EA083826A
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Successful kidney transplantation from donor with Marfan's syndrome
Journal
American Journal of Transplantation
Author(s)
Farese  S., Vogt  B., Frey  F. J., Huynh-Do  U.
ISSN
1600-6135 (Print)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
08/2006
Volume
6
Number
8
Pages
1972-4
Notes
Case Reports
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Aug
Abstract
Marfan's syndrome is caused by mutations in the extracellular matrix protein fibrillin-1 with aortic aneurysm and dissection being its most life-threatening manifestations. Kidney transplantation from donors with Marfan's syndrome has never been reported in the literature, possibly because of reticences due to the underlying connective tissue disease. Here, we report two patients with end-stage renal disease, transplanted with the kidneys from a donor with Marfan's syndrome who died of aortic dissection and cerebral hemorrhage. After delayed graft function in both recipients, renal function normalized with no renovascular complications and negative proteinuria for 6 years in one patient and 2 years in the other patient, who died from an ischemic cerebrovascular insult. Kidneys from organ donors with Marfan's syndrome might be suitable for transplantation.
Keywords
Adult Cadaver Follow-Up Studies Humans *Kidney Transplantation/adverse effects Male Marfan Syndrome/*surgery Middle Aged *Tissue Donors
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
Create date
25/01/2008 13:03
Last modification date
20/08/2019 13:48
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