Re-transplantation after allograft loss due to recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: A glimmer of hope but miles to go

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nephrology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
² Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Editorial

Asha Moudgil et al. Pediatr Transplant. 2021 Dec.

. 2021 Dec;25(8):e14107.

doi: 10.1111/petr.14107. Epub 2021 Jul 31.

¹ Department of Nephrology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
² Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.

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Re-transplantation in pediatric patients with failure of primary transplant due to recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: A pediatric nephrology research consortium study.
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