A 78-Year-Old Man with Chronic Kidney Disease and Monoclonal Gammopathy Who Developed Post-Transplant C3 Glomerulopathy - Recurrence or De Novo? A Case Report and Literature Review.

BACKGROUND The incidence of glomerular disease recurrence in kidney transplant patients varies according to type of glomerulopathy; therefore, it is important to know the primary chronic kidney disease etiology. C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is characterized by deposits of C3 in immunofluorescence and its pathogeny is based on the dysregulation of the alternative complement pathway. C3G has a high recurrence rate and, given its low prevalence, only case series have been published.

Severe Scedosporium apiospermum Infection in a Recent Renal Transplant Recipient: Case Report.

Infections in transplanted patients are still an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Among them, fungal infections with pathogens have become increasingly more prevalent in the last decade. We report the clinical course and management of disseminated Scedosporium apiospermum infection in a kidney transplant recipient, with microbiological isolation of the fungus in cerebrospinal fluid culture.

Treatment With Darbepoetin During the First Year After Renal Transplantation: The Starting Point.

Introduction: Multiple factors are associated with post-transplantation anemia, and renal function is the main factor. The aims of this study were to compare the evolution of hemoglobin in the first year post-transplantation according to darbepoetin (DA) treatment, and factors related to it, to evaluate the difference between earlier versus delayed treatment, and to describe the dose change pattern.

Patients And Methods: We describe a retrospective study of cohorts in 462 transplant recipients (2004-2011).

Impact of Asystolic Donations in Kidney Transplant Activity From Cadaveric Donors in Andalusia.

Background: Kidneys from donors after brain death (DBD) cannot meet the demand for renal transplants in Andalusia.

Methods: We analyzed the impact of using non-heart-beating donors (NHBD) in Andalusia from the start of this program to the present.

Results: From 2010 to 2014, brain-death kidney donations remained at a standstill (1,635 in total) although NHBD increased from 2.