Renal Transplantation in Lupus Erythematosus
Authors: Daniel C. Cattran, Marie Aprile
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1991)

Letters1 June 1991Renal Transplantation in Lupus ErythematosusDaniel C. Cattran, MD, Marie Aprile, PhDDaniel C. Cattran, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Marie Aprile, PhDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-114-11-991_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editors:We have just finished reviewing our single-center experience with renal transplantation in patients who have systemic lupus erythematosus and would like to comment on the article by Nossent and colleagues (1). Although the authors suggest that patients with lupus are "excellent candidates for renal transplantation/' there are data to suggest such patients constitute a special group. When we compared our non-lupus (n= 555) and lupus (n= 11) groups regarding outcome over the past 5 years, patient survival was similar in both groups and was equal to that seen in the Dutch group (90% at both...References1. Nossent H, Swaak T, and Berden J. Systemic lupus erythematosus after renal transplantation: patient and graft survival and disease activity. Ann Intern Med. 1991;114:183-8. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Terashita G and Cook D. Original disease of the recipient. In: Terasaki P, ed. Clinical Transplants. Los Angeles, California: UCLA Tissue Typing Laboratory; 1987:373-79. Google Scholar3. Cecka J and Cho L. Sensitization. In: Terasaki P, ed. Clinical Transplants. Los Angeles, California: UCLA Tissue Typing Laboratory; 1988:365-73. Google Scholar4. Cardella C, Rochon J, and Shoker A. The sensitized patient: a single center study. In: Terasaki P, ed. Clinical Transplants. Los Angeles, California: UCLA Tissue Typing Laboratory; 1988:171-9. Google Scholar1. Harley J and Gaither K. Autoantibodies. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 1988;14:43-56. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Daniel C. Cattran, MD; Marie Aprile, PhDAffiliations: Toronto Multiple Organ Retrieval and Exchange Program University of Toronto and Toronto Hospital Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byEnfermedad renal terminal en lupus eritematoso sistémicoKidney transplantation in lupus patients: a case–control study from a single centreRenal outcome and evolution of disease activity in Chinese lupus patients after renal transplantationGlomérulopathies et transplantation rénale : de novo et récidiveIMAGING OF SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS: STATE OF THE ART11The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the author and are not to be construed as official nor as reflecting the views of the Department of Defense, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, the Department of the Army, or the United States Military Cancer Institute.Outcome of renal transplantation in patients with systemic lupus erythematosusOUTCOME AFTER TRANSPLANTATION OF YOUNG PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS: A REPORT OF THE NORTH AMERICAN PEDIATRIC RENAL TRANSPLANT COOPERATIVE STUDYOutcome of renal transplantation under cyclosporine immunosuppression in patients with lupus nephritisAccess to renal transplantation among patients with end-stage renal disease due to lupus nephritisOutcomes of renal transplantation among patients with end-stage renal disease caused by lupus nephritisRenal transplantation in systemic lupus erythematosus: a multicenter study with 37 patients in IranEnd-stage renal disease in lupus: Disease activity, dialysis, and the outcome of transplantationLONG-TERM OUTCOME OF KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUSFrequency of recurrent lupus nephritis among ninety-seven renal transplant patients during the cyclosporine eraOutcome of renal transplantation in systemic lupus erythematosusEnd-stage renal disease and systemic lupus erythematosusRisk factors for renal allograft loss in patients with systemic lupus erythematosusRecurrence of lupus nephritis in a renal allograft with histological transformation of the lesion 1 June 1991Volume 114, Issue 11 Page: 991-991 Keywords Lupus erythematosus Renal transplantation ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1991 PDF downloadLoading ...