Overlapping pathways to transplant glomerulopathy: chronic humoral rejection, hepatitis C infection, and thrombotic microangiopathy.

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serval:BIB_D580FFAD406F
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Overlapping pathways to transplant glomerulopathy: chronic humoral rejection, hepatitis C infection, and thrombotic microangiopathy.
Journal
Kidney International
Author(s)
Baid-Agrawal S., Farris A.B., Pascual M., Mauiyyedi S., Farrell M.L., Tolkoff-Rubin N., Collins A.B., Frei U., Colvin R.B.
ISSN
1523-1755 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0085-2538
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2011
Volume
80
Number
8
Pages
879-885
Language
english
Abstract
Transplant glomerulopathy (TG) has received much attention in recent years as a symptom of chronic humoral rejection; however, many cases lack C4d deposition and/or circulating donor-specific antibodies (DSAs). To determine the contribution of other causes, we studied 209 consecutive renal allograft indication biopsies for chronic allograft dysfunction, of which 25 met the pathological criteria of TG. Three partially overlapping etiologies accounted for 21 (84%) cases: C4d-positive (48%), hepatitis C-positive (36%), and thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA)-positive (32%) TG. The majority of patients with confirmed TMA were also hepatitis C positive, and the majority of hepatitis C-positive patients had TMA. DSAs were significantly associated with C4d-positive but not with hepatitis C-positive TG. The prevalence of hepatitis C was significantly higher in the TG group than in 29 control patients. Within the TG cohort, those who were hepatitis C-positive developed allograft failure significantly earlier than hepatitis C-negative patients. Thus, TG is not a specific diagnosis but a pattern of pathological injury involving three major overlapping pathways. It is important to distinguish these mechanisms, as they may have different prognostic and therapeutic implications.
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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21/10/2011 11:09
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