Apparent recurrence of progressive systemic sclerosis in a renal allograft.
Published
Journal Article
A young woman with progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS) and renal failure who received a renal transplant from her mother suffered accelerated loss of allograft function in the absence of hyperacute rejection or severe hypertension. A biopsy specimen and pathologic examination of the transplanted organ showed a fluorescent antibody pattern and vascular changes that were indistinguishable from those in the patient's native kidneys. This clinical sequence is a departure from the relative success of renal transplantation in the few previously reported cases of PSS where it has been used as therapy for renal failure.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Woodhall, PB; McCoy, RC; Gunnells, JC; Seigler, HF
Published Date
- August 30, 1976
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 236 / 9
Start / End Page
- 1032 - 1034
PubMed ID
- 787567
Pubmed Central ID
- 787567
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0098-7484
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States