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Chronic Allograft Nephropathy
Since the first successful kidney transplantation in 1954 between Identical twins, a new modality to treat patients with terminal kidney insufficiency was born. Although the results in the first decades were modest, continuous development has characterized this captivating field. A major advance was the introduction of the new immunosuppressant cyclosporine A in the early 1980s. The fundament o...
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BACKGROUND Chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN) is a composite term for various types of damage to a kidney transplant. We wanted to analyse its components in relation to baseline biopsy findings, transplant function, and outcome. METHODS Among renal transplantations performed from 1985 to 1997, 156 were identified where allograft biopsies had been obtained on clinical indication 6 months afte...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Nephrology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0931-041X,1432-198X
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-008-0869-z