Journal article
Nodular Glomerulosclerosis in a Kidney Transplant Recipient Who Smokes
American journal of kidney diseases, Vol.50(5), pp.830-833
2007
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.04.029
PMID: 17954297
Abstract
Cigarette smoking may have harmful effects on both native and transplant kidneys. Although a causal relationship was not shown, nodular glomerulosclerosis was reported in association with long-term cigarette smoking. We report a 48-year-old woman with a long-term history of smoking who underwent cadaveric renal transplantation. A renal biopsy to assess a progressive increase in serum creatinine levels 11 years posttransplantation showed features of nodular glomerulosclerosis. Other causes of nodular glomerulosclerosis were excluded. We speculate that long exposure to smoking may be the etiologic factor for nodular glomerulosclerosis in the kidney graft of our patient. Further confirmation of this risk relationship is important because cessation of smoking may help improve renal survival.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Nodular Glomerulosclerosis in a Kidney Transplant Recipient Who Smokes
- Creators
- Manish Suneja - Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Division, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IAAmina Khan - Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Division, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IADaniel A Katz - Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iowa City, IARoberto Kalil - Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Division, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IARamesh Nair - Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iowa City, IA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of kidney diseases, Vol.50(5), pp.830-833
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.04.029
- PMID
- 17954297
- ISSN
- 0272-6386
- eISSN
- 1523-6838
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2007
- Academic Unit
- Surgery; Nephrology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094739402771
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