Renal Transplantation and Active Lupus Erythematosus
Authors: Marcelo Cantarovich
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1988)

Letters and Corrections1 August 1988Renal Transplantation and Active Lupus ErythematosusMarcelo Cantarovich, MD, Christian Hiesse, MD, Olivier Lantz, MD, Bernard Charpentier, MD, Daniel Fries, MDMarcelo Cantarovich, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Christian Hiesse, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Olivier Lantz, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Bernard Charpentier, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Daniel Fries, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-109-3-254 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor:In patients with end-stage renal disease due to lupus nephritis, uremia and hemodialysis result in a "burnt-out," or clinically inactive state that no longer needs treatment. This state could be attributed to the depressive effect on the immune response secondary to azotemia (1). More than 400 functioning grafts in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have been registered (2). The recurrence of lupus nephritis in renal allografts is rare (1, 3-5), but has been reported when transplantation was done in recipients with active disease. Thus, renal transplantation is recommended when systemic lupus erythematosus is quiescent during hemodialysis (3)....References1. Mejia G, Zimmerman W, and Glass N. Renal transplantation in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Arch Intern Med. 1983;143:2089-92. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Cameron S. Glomerulonephritis in renal transplants. Transplantation. 1982;34:237-45. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Roth D, Milgrom M, and Esquenazi V. Renal transplantation in systemic lupus erythematosus: one center's experience. Am J Nephrol. 1987;7:367-74. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Amend W, Vincenti F, and Feduska N. Recurrent systemic lupus erythematosus involving renal allografts. Ann Intern Med. 1981;94:444-8. LinkGoogle Scholar5. Yakub Y, Freeman R, and Pabico R. Renal transplantation in systemic lupus erythematosus. Nephron. 1981;27:197-201. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Marcelo Cantarovich, MD; Christian Hiesse, MD; Olivier Lantz, MD; Bernard Charpentier, MD; Daniel Fries, MDAffiliations: Hôpital de Bicetre 94275 Le Kremlin Bicetre France PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited bySpecialized Treatment Approaches and Niche Therapies for Lupus SubsetsRecurrent primary disease and de novo nephritis following renal transplantationSystemic Lupus Erythematosus after Renal Transplantation: Patient and Graft Survival and Disease ActivityHans C. Nossent, MD, Tom J. G. Swaak, MD, PhD, Jo H. M. Berden, MD, PhD, Dutch Working Party on Systemic Lupus ErythematosusRecurrent disease after renal transplantation 1 August 1988Volume 109, Issue 3Page: 254-255KeywordsImmune responseLupus erythematosusLupus nephritisRenal diseasesRenal failureRenal transplantationTransplantation ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1988 PDF downloadLoading ...