Successful pre-emptive kidney transplantation in a cystinuria patient with nephrolithiasis-related end-stage renal disease

Successful pre-emptive kidney transplantation in a cystinuria patient with nephrolithiasis-related end-stage renal disease

Abstract Background Cystinuria is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder that affects renal and intestinal cystine transport. Cystine stones are found in only 1–2% of all stone formers. Patients with cystinuria are at high risk for nephrolithiasis and subsequent morbidity. In spite of the var...

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Main Authors: Masatoshi Matsunami, Kazuya Kinoshita, Kiho Tanaka, Yuki Nakamura, Kenichi Ohashi, Takeshi Fujii, Yoshifumi Ubara, Yasuo Ishii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
Cystinuria
Nephrolithiasis
Kidney transplantation
Pre-emptive
ESRD
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-019-0226-7

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