Improved outcomes for kidney transplantation in AL amyloidosis: impact on practice.

Kidney Int

Amyloidosis Research and Treatment Center, Foundation Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy; Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. Electronic address:

Published: February 2019

Effective therapies for Ig light chain (AL) amyloidosis has led to an increasing proportion of patients with end-stage renal disease requiring renal replacement therapy, yet kidney transplantation is seldom performed in this setting due to concerns of renal and extrarenal disease progression. Angel-Korman et al. report unprecedented positive long-term outcomes in the largest series of kidney transplantation in AL amyloidosis providing the basis for a more proactive approach to this procedure.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2018.11.003DOI Listing

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