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Successful renal transplantation in patients with chronic granulomatous disease.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons - 1 Mar 2006
Bolanowski A, Mannon R B, Holland S M, Malech H L, Aschan J, Palmblad J, Hale D A, Kirk A D
Abstract excerpt
Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a genetic disease caused by structural mutations in the enzyme NADPH oxidase that results in severe immunodeficiency. End-stage renal disease occurs in this patient population, and is often attributed to the necessary use of nephrotoxic anti-infectives. In this report, we present the experiences of two centers in transplantation of three patients with CGD: one transplanted...
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