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Observational Study
. 2019 Dec;187(5):676-680.
doi: 10.1111/bjh.16113. Epub 2019 Jul 26.

Survival and specific outcome of sickle cell disease patients after renal transplantation

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Observational Study

Survival and specific outcome of sickle cell disease patients after renal transplantation

Christel Gérardin et al. Br J Haematol. 2019 Dec.

Abstract

The prognosis of sickle cell disease (SCD) patients who need dialysis is poor, but experience with kidney transplantation is limited. This study assessed the characteristics of 36 SCD patients undergoing renal transplantation. Immediate post-surgical complications occurred in 25% of cases. Cytomegalovirus and bacterial infections were frequently observed. Twelve patients died after a median follow-up period of 17·4 months. Overall patient survival was significantly lower in SCD than in the control group without significant difference for overall death-censored graft survival. Our data suggest that renal transplantation should be systematically considered in SCD patients with end-stage renal disease.

Keywords: infections; patient survival; renal transplantation; sickle cell disease.

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