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Long-term outcome of renal transplantation in patients with familial Mediterranean fever amyloidosis: a single-center experience.
Transplantation proceedings - 1 Jan 2013
Abedi A S, Nakhjavani J M, Etemadi J
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal-recessive disorder, affecting multiple organs. The AA type of amyloidosis is most common and serious complication cause nephropathy and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Renal transplantation (RTX) remains treatment of choice for ESRD. We aimed to investigate long-term results of RTX in patients with FMF amyloidosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We compared...
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