Case reportGlomerulonephritis in renal allografts associated with hepatitis C infection: A possible relationship with transplant glomerulopathy in two cases
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2018, Modern PathologyAcute transplant glomerulopathy with monocyte rich infiltrate
2013, Transplant ImmunologyCitation Excerpt :Although earlier studies erroneously linked CMV viremia to acute TG based on temporal association between the onset of viremia and allograft dysfunction, no such correlation was found subsequently [2]. Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in recipient or donor increases the prevalence of acute TG in early post transplantation period [10,11]. Although HCV infection can also cause membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, the absence of cryoglobulins, immune complex deposits and hypocomplementemia points toward the diagnosis of acute TG.
Advances in the understanding of transplant glomerulopathy
2013, American Journal of Kidney DiseasesCitation Excerpt :A few case-control or cohort studies from different transplantation centers have independently shown a significant association between HCV infection and increased transplant glomerulopathy after kidney transplantation.9,45,46 Even before these studies, Gallay et al47 reported an HCV-positive patient who developed transplant glomerulopathy and subsequent graft loss, although no glomerular immune-complex deposits were detected by electron microscopy. Later, Cosio et al46 noted an increased prevalence of HCV antibodies without detectable cryoglobulins in kidney transplant recipients with glomerulitis (29%) and transplant glomerulopathy (33%) compared with control kidney transplant patients without these pathologic states (1.3%).
Overlapping pathways to transplant glomerulopathy: Chronic humoral rejection, hepatitis C infection, and thrombotic microangiopathy
2011, Kidney InternationalCitation Excerpt :Of particular interest was the striking prevalence of HCV infection in recipients with TG (36%), which was significantly higher than the prevalence seen in the chronic CNIT control group without TG (7%) or in our overall kidney transplant population (4.8%).38 These results extend and confirm previous observations 11,33,34 and suggest a strong causal association between HCV infection and TG. Furthermore, HCV+TG recipients differed from HCV−TG patients clinically by a significantly more rapid progression to graft failure after transplantation and increased frequency of abnormal liver function tests.
Recurrent and de novo renal diseases after kidney transplantation
2010, Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis, and Transplantation: A Companion to Brenner and Rector's The Kidney - Expert Consult: Online and PrintRecurrent and De Novo Renal Diseases After Kidney Transplantation
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