Outcomes of renal transplantation in patients with lupus nephritis: a single centre study in Cape Town

Background: Kidney disease (lupus nephritis [LN]) constitutes a feature of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in up to 50 - 70% of patients with the disease. Although most LN patients are suitable for renal transplantation when they develop end stage renal disease (ESRD), the risk of recurrence of L...

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Main Author: Almradi, Ahmed Khalifa Mohamed
Other Authors: Okpechi, Ikechi G
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27450