Cytomegalovirus the Predominant Cause of Pneumonia in Renal Transplant Patients: A Two-year Study of Pneumonia in Renal Transplant Recipients with Evaluation of Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy

1989 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadja Heurlin ◽  
Christina Brattström ◽  
Gunnar Tydén ◽  
Anneka Ehrnst ◽  
Jan Andersson
Keyword(s):  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy ◽  
Renal Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Patients ◽  
Renal Transplant Patients

Human BK Polyomavirus Nephropathy (BKVN) In Non- Kidney-Transplant Patients

2020 ◽  
Vol 154 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S118-S118
Author(s):  
Y Chen Wongworawat ◽  
C Zuppan
Keyword(s):  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Kidney Transplant ◽  
Graft Loss ◽  
Renal Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Patients ◽  
Bk Polyomavirus ◽  
Pathologic Features ◽  
Renal Biopsies ◽  
Renal Transplant Patients

Abstract Introduction/Objective Human BK polyomavirus nephropathy (BKVN) occurs in up to 10% of renal transplant recipients, and can result in graft loss. Transplant biopsy is the gold standard to diagnose BKVN, and SV40 immunohistochemical (IHC) staining is helpful in confirming the diagnosis. BKVN is uncommon outside the setting of renal transplantation. To understand more about its occurrence in other contexts, we reviewed our renal biopsies files for cases of BKVN. Methods Our renal biopsy files for the past 20 years were reviewed for all cases with a diagnosis of BKVN or polyoma virus infection, and the clinical characteristics of the affected patients noted. Results Evidence of BKVN was found in 44 renal biopsies, of which 39 (86%) were renal transplant patients. Of the remaining five patients (14%), two had undergone heart transplantation, one lung transplantation, one was undergoing chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and one patient had active HIV infection. All patients had elevated serum creatinine, and four out of five patients had documented BK viremia. Four of the five biopsies showed typical tubular injury with viral nuclear cytopathic changes (inclusions). In the lung transplant patient, the biopsy showed advanced chronic tubulointerstitial injury without distinct viral inclusions, but SV40 staining confirmed the presence of BK virus antigen. Conclusion The BKVN is distinctly uncommon outside the context of kidney transplantation. In our series, 14% of patients with BKVN were not kidney transplant recipients, but all were immune compromised in some fashion. The pathologic features of BKVN appear similar, regardless of whether the host is a renal transplant recipient or not. Although uncommon, it is important to consider the possibility of BKVN in non-renal transplant patients with persistent or progressive renal dysfunction.

Comparative Methylprednisolone Pharmacokinetics in Renal Transplant Patients Receiving Double- or Triple-Drug Immunosuppression

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 545-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen M. Tornatore ◽  
J. Joseph Walshe ◽  
Kris A. Reed ◽  
Mark T. Holdsworth ◽  
Rocco C. Venuto
Keyword(s):  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Group Versus ◽  
Volume Of Distribution ◽  
Drug Group ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Parameters ◽  
Renal Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Patients ◽  
Renal Transplant Patients ◽  
Plasma Half Life

OBJECTIVE: To assess the pharmacokinetics of chronic methylprednisolone therapy in renal transplant patients receiving double-drug (methylprednisolone and azathioprine) and triple-drug (methylprednisolone, azathioprine, and cyclosporine) immunosuppression. DESIGN: Parallel, randomized trial. PATIENTS: Fourteen renal transplant recipients (aged 29–65 y) evaluated in a public, university-affiliated hospital clinic. INTERVENTIONS: All patients received their chronic oral dose of methylprednisolone via a 10–20-minute intravenous infusion. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Serum methylprednisolone concentrations were determined by HPLC and were used to generate pharmacokinetic parameters for this drug. RESULTS: The mean daily methylprednisolone dosage was 19 ± 19 mg in the double-drug group and 9 ± 2 mg in the triple-drug group. Mean serum creatinine concentrations were 124 ± 44 and 124 ± 27 μmol/L, respectively. Mean methylprednisolone clearances were similar in both groups: 405 ± 205 (double-drug) and 373 ± 365 mL/h/kg (triple-drug) (p>0.05). Mean steady-state volume of distribution was 1.5 ± 0.8 L/kg in the double-drug group and 1.3 ± 0.8 L/kg in the triple-drug group (p>0.05). Plasma half-life ranged from 1.7 to 4.3 h (mean 2.7) in the double-drug group versus 1.4 to 3.4 h (mean 2.6) in the triple-drug group (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: These data indicate that cyclosporine had no definitive influence on methylprednisolone disposition. The results reveal a wide variation in methylprednisolone metabolism in renal transplant recipients receiving either a double- or triple-drug immunosuppressive regimen. Typically, methylprednisolone is prescribed according to a standardized dosing protocol that assumes minimal interpatient variation. Therefore, the pharmacokinetic variability noted in this study may have important clinical implications regarding the development of chronic toxicity (e.g., osteoporosis, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal suppression) and the attainment of successful immunosuppression.

Prevalence of anemia and its impact on the quality of life of renal transplant recipients in a Saudi setting

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 7747-7753
Author(s):  
Sireen Shilbayeh ◽  
Rawan ALBalawi ◽  
Munirah Alhajri ◽  
Hawazan Alkhammash ◽  
Maha Almarhoum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
P Value ◽  
Renal Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Patients ◽  
Renal Transplant Patients ◽  
Prevalence Of Anemia

Renal transplant patients show a high incidence of anemia, which is often responsible for cardiovascular morbidity and graft rejection. Anemia reportedly impacts the health-related quality of life (HRQoL); however, only a limited number of related studies have been conducted on renal transplant recipients. In this study, we estimated the prevalence of anemia and its effects on QoL of renal transplant patients in Saudi Arabia. Seventy-four patients were recruited in this study. They were asked to fill a self-reported EuroQoL instrument (EQ-5D-5L). Anemia and severe anemia were de????ined as Hgb < 12 g/dL and Hgb < 10 g/dL, respectively. Of the 74 recruited patients, 53 patients (71.6%) were anemic. Around 33.7% patients were reported to be completely healthy, with a 5-digit of 11111. With respect to EQ-5D-5L, the responses of anemic and non-anemic patients did not differ significantly. However, the response to anxiety-related questions for patients belonging to severe and mild-to-moderate anemia groups differed significantly. The final multivariate logistic model analysis revealed that the female gender of patient was significantly associated with incidence of anemia postoperatively [OR: 6.72, 95% CI: 1.7 - 25.6, P-value = 0.000]. Interestingly, our findings revealed a higher prevalence of anemia among the Saudi kidney patients compared to those of other nations. Furthermore, multicentric prospective studies are warranted to elucidate other clinical factors and the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms.

scholarly journals Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Renal Transplant Patients: Cyclosporin AVersusTacrolimus

2001 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 368-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
GERRY LIGTENBERG ◽  
RONALD J. HENÉ ◽  
PETER J. BLANKESTIJN ◽  
HEIN A. KOOMANS
Keyword(s):  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Cardiovascular Morbidity ◽  
Lipid Lowering ◽  
Renal Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Patients ◽  
Renal Transplant Patients

Abstract. The hypertensive and hyperlipidemic effects of cyclosporin A (CsA) may contribute to the high cardiovascular morbidity in renal transplant patients and to the development of chronic transplant nephropathy. Tacrolimus is reported to have less effect on BP and lipids, but steroids, other drugs, and renal function may confound this. This study assessed 24-h BP and lipid profile in stable renal transplant recipients (n= 17) while they were receiving CsA, after 4 wk of receiving tacrolimus, and again after 4 wk of receiving CsA. Antihypertensives were stopped at least 3 wk before. A few patients used low-dose steroids and lipid-lowering drugs, which were not changed during the study. Mean daytime BP decreased from 149 ± 12 and 95 ± 8 mmHg to 138 ± 13 and 87 ± 9 mmHg (P< 0.001) after patients were switched to tacrolimus. Mean nighttime BP also decreased, from 140 ± 12/86 ± 7 mmHg to 132 ± 17/79 ± 10 mmHg (P< 0.05). Total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol decreased from 6.1 ± 0.7 and 3.84 ± 0.79 mmol/L to 5.1 ± 0.8 and 2.98 ± 0.75 mmol/L (P< 0.001). Return to CsA caused an increase in BP and cholesterol to values similar as during the first CsA period. The conclusion is that tacrolimus has fewer unfavorable effects on BP and lipids than does CsA. Elective conversion from CsA to tacrolimus in stable renal transplant recipients may lead to attenuation of cardiovascular morbidity and chronic transplant nephropathy in the long term.

P1744EFFECT OF TREATMENT WITH ALLOPURINOL ON BLOOD PRESSURE, CREATININ CLEARENCE AND PROTEINURIA IN ADULT RENAL ALLOGRAFT RECIPIENTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (Supplement_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukaddes Cingöz ◽  
Orhan Özdemir ◽  
Özlem Usalan ◽  
Celalettin Usalan
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Renal Function ◽  
Uric Acid ◽  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Renal Disease ◽  
Urinary Albumin ◽  
Renal Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Patients ◽  
Renal Transplant Patients

Abstract Background and Aims Hyperuricemia has been associated with the development of hypertension, cardiovascular, and renal disease. However, there is no data about the effect of lowering uric acid level on hypertension, renal function, and proteinuria in renal transplant patients. We therefore conducted a prospective study to investigate the benefits of allopurinol treatment in renal transplant patients and to investigate indirectly its effect on graft survival. Method A total of 105 Renal transplant recipients(RTRs) were included in this study. Patients were randomized to receive either placebo (n=51) or 300 mg/day allopurinol (n=54). We have examined uric acide, urinary albümin/Cr ratio, eGFR, CRP and blood pressure before and 24 weeks later after treatment in both group. Results In the allopurinol group, the mean serum uric acid levels, eGFR, creatinine urinary albümin/Cr ratio significantly improved(P &lt; 0.001). However, blood pressure, CRP not statistically significant (P &gt; 0.05). No correlation was observed between changes in uric acide and changes in CRP, or blood pressure in the allopurinol group. No significant changes were observed in the control group (P &gt; 0.05). Multivariable regression analysis showed that uric acide was positively correlated with UACR (r= 0,473, β = 0.021, P = 0.002) and negatively correlated with eGFR ( r= -0554 β = 0.016, P = 0.001) in RTRs. Conclusion We bring indirect evidence that hyperuricemia increases urinary albümin/Cr ratio, and decreases eGFR. Hence, management of hyperuricemia may prevent the progression of renal disease, even in patients with normal renal function, suggesting that early treatment with allopurinol should be an important part of the management of renal transplant recipients. Long-term follow-up studies are warranted to identify the benefits of uric acid management on renal function and proteinuria.

scholarly journals Long-Term Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification Is Independent of Classical Risk Factors, C-Reactive Protein, and Parathyroid Hormone in Renal Transplant Patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 284-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sibel Gulcicek ◽  
Carmine Zoccali ◽  
Deniz Çebi Olgun ◽  
Giovanni Tripepi ◽  
Selma Alagoz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Coronary Calcification ◽  
Renal Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Patients ◽  
Linear Modelling ◽  
Renal Transplant Patients ◽  
Over Time

Aims: Compared to the general population, mortality is significantly increased in renal transplant recipients. In the general population, coronary artery calcification (CAC) and its evolution over time are associated with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, and the study of this biomarker could provide useful information for describing the long-term progression of coronary heart disease in renal transplant recipients. Methods: We followed up a cohort of 113 renal transplant patients by performing three multi-detector computed tomography studies over 83.6 ± 6.8 months. Data analysis was performed by logistic regression analysis and by mixed linear modelling. Results: Progression was observed in 34.5% of patients. Baseline CAC and time-to-transplantation were the sole variables that predicted CAC evolution over time. Neither classical nor nontraditional risk factors, biomarkers of renal function (GFR) and kidney damage (albuminuria) or biomarkers of bone mineral disorder (BMD), such as serum phosphorus, calcium, and PTH, were associated with the long-term progression of coronary calcification. Serum triglycerides predicted CAC progression only in logistic regression analysis, while in addition to baseline CAC, time to transplantation was the sole variable predicting CAC progression when the data were analyzed by mixed linear modelling. These data suggested that, in addition to the background calcification burden, other unmeasured factors play major roles in promoting the evolution of coronary calcification in the transplant population. Conclusion: CAC progression continued over the long-term follow-up of renal transplant patients. This phenomenon was unaccounted for by classical and nontraditional risk factors, as well as by biomarkers of renal dysfunction and renal damage.

scholarly journals Hyperhomocyst(e)inemia in chronic stable renal transplant patients

2000 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 161-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
David José de Barros Machado ◽  
Flávio Jota de Paula ◽  
Emil Sabbaga ◽  
Luiz Estevan Ianhez
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Serum Creatinine ◽  
Renal Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Group Iii ◽  
Transplant Patients ◽  
Group I ◽  
Renal Transplant Patients ◽  
Group Ii

PURPOSE: Hyperhomocyst(e)inaemia is an important risk factor for atherosclerosis, which is currently a major cause of death in renal transplant patients. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of immunosuppressive therapy on homocyst(e)inemia in renal transplant recipients. METHODS: Total serum homocysteine (by high performance liquid chromatography), creatinine, lipid profile, folic acid (by radioimmunoassay-RIA) and vitamin B12 (by RIA) concentrations were measured in 3 groups. Group I patients (n=20) were under treatment with cyclosporine, azathioprine, and prednisone; group II (n=9) were under treatment with azathioprine and prednisone; and group III (n=7) were composed of renal graft donors for groups I and II. Creatinine, estimated creatinine clearance, cyclosporine trough level, lipid profile, folic acid, and vitamin B12 concentrations and clinical characteristics of patients were assessed with the aim of ascertaining determinants of hyperhomocyst(e)inemia. RESULTS: Patient ages were 48.8 ± 15.1 yr (group I), 43.3 ± 11.3 yr (group II); and 46.5 ± 14.8 yr (group III). Mean serum homocyst(e)ine (tHcy) concentrations were 18.07 ± 8.29 mmol/l in renal transplant recipients; 16.55 ± 5.6 mmol/l and 21.44 ± 12.1 mmol/l respectively for group I (with cyclosporine) and group II (without cyclosporine) (NS). In renal donors, tHcy was significantly lower (9.07 ± 3.06 mmol/l; group I + group II vs. group III, p<0.008). There was an unadjusted correlation (p<0.10) between age (r=0.427; p<0.005) body weight (r=0.412; p<0.05), serum creatinine (r=0.427; p<0.05), estimated creatinine clearance (r=0.316; p<0.10), and tHcy in renal recipients (group I +II). Independent regressors (r²=0.46) identified in the multiple regression model were age (coefficient= 0.253; p=0.009) and serum creatinine (coefficient=8.07; p=0.045). We found no cases of hyperhomocyst(e)inemia in the control group. In contrast, 38% of renal recipients had hyperhomocyst(e)inemia: 7 cases (35%) on cyclosporine and 4 (45%) without cyclosporine, based on serum normal levels. CONCLUSIONS: Renal transplant recipients frequently have hyperhomocyst(e)inemia. Hyperhomocyst(e)inemia in renal transplant patients is independent of the scheme of immunosuppression they are taking. The older the patients are and the higher are their serum creatinine levels, the more susceptible they are to hyperhomocyst(e)inemia following renal transplantation.

Increased Mortality Among Renal Transplant Patients With Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillus Infection

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 349-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baran Balcan ◽  
Umit Ozcelik ◽  
Aylin Ozsancakli Ugurlu ◽  
Mehtap Aydin ◽  
Serdar Nalcaci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Transplantation ◽  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Opportunistic Infections ◽  
Fungal Infections ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Renal Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Aspergillus Infection ◽  
Transplant Patients ◽  
Renal Transplant Patients

Introduction: Renal transplantation is the most effective and preferred definite treatment option in patients with end-stage renal disease. Due to long-term immunesuppressive treatment, renal transplant recipients become vulnerable to opportunistic infections, especially to fungal infections. Method: This was a single-center, retrospective observational study of 438 patients who underwent renal transplantation between 2010 and 2016. Results: Thirty-eight renal transplant recipients who had lower respiratory tract infection with median age of 41.5 years were evaluated for invasive pulmonary aspergillus (IPA). Of these, 52.6% were female and 84.2% had living donors. Eleven of 38 lower respiratory patients were found to have IPA infection, 5 with proven infection. Compared to patients who did not have fungal pulmonary infection, patients with invasive aspergillus were older and had high fever, galactomannan levels, and leukocyte counts. Mortality was also higher in those patients. Having fever at the baseline and IPA infection was significantly associated with mortality in univariate analysis and remained related in multivariate model after adjustment for age, gender, and fever. Conclusion: Invasive pulmonary aspergillus infection is highly associated with increased mortality rates in renal transplant patients. Fungal pulmonary infections in immune-suppressed patients should be diagnosed and treated immediately in order to avoid the life-threatening complications and may greatly improve prognosis.

ATGAM Associated Coagulopathy in Renal Transplant Patients: A Report of Two Unusual Cases

1996 ◽  
Vol 19 (8) ◽  
pp. 448-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.S. Trivedi ◽  
S.M. Lal ◽  
N. Gupta ◽  
G. Ross
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Antithymocyte Globulin ◽  
Laboratory Tests ◽  
Polyclonal Antibodies ◽  
Renal Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Transplant Patients ◽  
Renal Transplant Patients

Polyclonal antibodies, used for both induction and rejection therapy in renal transplant recipients, are associated with such side effects as chills and fever. We describe two patients who developed a coagulopathy during antithymocyte globulin (ATGAM) therapy, a previously unknown complication. The laboratory tests revealed prolonged prothrombin and partial thromboplastin times and thrombocytopenia. Discontinuation of ATGAM therapy resulted in correction of these abnormalities.

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