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Can the kidney volume help to differentiate the types of rejection before biopsy?
- Source :
- Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 11-15 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2019.
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Abstract
- Background: The aim of this study was to use the volume of the graft as an adjunct tool for better decision making. Methods: Kidney transplanted patients with acute azotemia and documented volume and finally a biopsy were enrolled in this study. Graft volumes between rejected patients (antibody-mediated rejection {AMR} and cell - mediated rejection {CMR}) and non rejected but azotemic patients were compared. Results: A total of 76 patients were enrolled in this study (45 case and 31 control). 53.3% of the case group were (AMR) and 46.7% belonged to (CMR). There was no difference between kidney volume according to age or sex. But the case group had a significantly bigger volume than controls (253.09 cm3 and 186.45 cm3; p< 0.001). In addition, there was a significant difference between the volumes of AMR kidneys with CMR and controls (286.24+66.70, 224.08+76.79 and 186.95+39.92; P=0.003 and p
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20086164 and 20086172
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.80419fa317354e93926e8ae4079f8218
- Document Type :
- article