Nephrology Now » Uncategorized http://www.nephrologynow.com Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:46:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Liver-kidney transplantation to cure atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome. http://www.nephrologynow.com/publications/liver-kidney-transplantation-to-cure-atypical-hemolytic-uremic-syndrome http://www.nephrologynow.com/publications/liver-kidney-transplantation-to-cure-atypical-hemolytic-uremic-syndrome#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:22:36 +0000 editor http://www.nephrologynow.com.s65750.gridserver.com/?p=921 Some cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome are due to genetic mutations rather than E.Coli O157:H7 infection, and are associated with a high risk of recurrence post-kidney transplant. This article summarizes the results of a consensus conference on treatment of these patients, including the use of a combined liver/kidney transplantation in the setting of ESRD to correct the complement abnormality responsible.

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