J Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol.
2010 Apr;14(1):100-104.
Prevention of Recurrent FSGS with Cyclosporine and Plasmapheresis Prior to Renal Transplantation
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea. chomh@knu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Surgery, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Abstract
- We report on two children with a high risk of recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) after renal transplantation that could be effectively prevented by prophylactic administration of cyclosporine combined with preemptive plasmapheresis prior to renal transplantation.