The prevalent renal transplant population presents an opportunity to observe the adaptive
changes in the alloimmune response over time, but such studies have been limited by …

Down-regulation of human osteoblast PTH/PTHrP receptor mRNA in end-stage renal failure.
Background Resistance to the action of parathyroid hormone (PTH) has been …

Background There is little information in the literature describing the relationship between
posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) incidence and presentation with both …

Background Central Nervous System (CNS) lymphoma is a rare presentation of post-transplantation
lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD). Methods This single center retrospective study …

Background 3% of kidney transplant recipients return to dialysis annually upon allograft
failure. Development of antibodies (Ab) against human leukocyte antigens (HLA) is a validated …

Background. We carried out a retrospective study of C4d staining in paraffin sections from
renal transplant biopsies to determine the association between C4d staining, donor-specific …

Background. Pancreas transplantation (PT) remains the only treatment that can restore insulin
independence among insulin-dependent diabetics. An ageing population in developed …

Cellular mechanisms of renal osteodystrophy. Renal osteodystrophy affects all patients with
end-stage renal failure, resulting in significant skeletal and extra-skeletal morbidity. The …

BACKGROUND: The Banff classification of renal allograft rejection grades acute tubulointerstitial
rejection (AIR) by severity of tubulitis and acute vascular rejection (AVR) by severity of …

Background : Kidney transplant recipients(KTRs) are at an increased risk of venous
thromboembolism (VTE) and atrial fibrillation(AF). Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have shown …