Recurrence of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II in renal allografts: the North American Pediatric Renal Transplant Cooperative Study experience
MC Braun, DM Stablein, LA Hamiwka… - Journal of the …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II (MPGN II) is an uncommon form of
complement-dependent acquired renal disease. Although it has been recognized since the
1970s that MPGN II recurs almost universally in renal transplants, data regarding the long-
term consequences of disease recurrence are limited. Therefore, a retrospective
comparative analysis of 75 patients with MPGN II contained in the North American Pediatric
Renal Transplant Cooperative Study transplantation database was performed. Five-year …
complement-dependent acquired renal disease. Although it has been recognized since the
1970s that MPGN II recurs almost universally in renal transplants, data regarding the long-
term consequences of disease recurrence are limited. Therefore, a retrospective
comparative analysis of 75 patients with MPGN II contained in the North American Pediatric
Renal Transplant Cooperative Study transplantation database was performed. Five-year …