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Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis surgery
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. Renal transplantation is usually reserved for patients who present with undetectable circulating anti-glomerular basement antibodies in serum for 12 months and at least 6 months after stopping the use of cytotoxic agents.
Surgery
Surgery
- Surgical intervention in the form of renal transplantation is indicated in patients with end-stage renal disease.
- Renal transplantation may be performed when anti-glomerular basement membranes are undetectable for 6 months with no signs of pulmonary involvement.[1][2][3]
References
References
- ↑ Menn-Josephy H, Beck LH (2015). “Recurrent glomerular disease in the kidney allograft”. Front Biosci (Elite Ed). 7: 135–48. PMID 25553369.
- ↑ “Notice”. Kidney Int Suppl (2011). 2 (2): 139. 2012. doi:10.1038/kisup.2012.9. PMC 4089568. PMID 25028634.
- ↑ Chen M, Kallenberg CG (2010). “ANCA-associated vasculitides–advances in pathogenesis and treatment”. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 6 (11): 653–64. doi:10.1038/nrrheum.2010.158. PMID 20924413.
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