Objective. To assess graft and patient survival as well as causes for graft loss and patient death after renal transplantation in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods. Eighty-seven renal transplantations were performed in 77 patients with SLE from 1972 to 2005. Each recipient w
Renal transplantation in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: increased risk of early graft loss
✍ Scribed by G. Nyberg; I. Karlberg; C. Svalander; L. Hedman; I. Blohmé
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 116 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0931-041X
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