Renal Outcomes in Patients With IgA Nephropathy Undergoing Liver Transplant: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Transplant Direct 2017;
3:e193. [PMID:
28795144 PMCID:
PMC5540631 DOI:
10.1097/txd.0000000000000708]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2017] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Background
End-stage liver disease (ESLD) is the most common cause of secondary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). Multiple mechanisms have been proposed to explain the association between liver disease and IgAN. Although some mechanisms are expected to reverse in patients after liver transplant, the long-term renal prognosis is unclear for these patients.
Methods
This observational retrospective cohort study examined the renal outcomes of 14 patients who had IgAN with end-stage liver disease and subsequently underwent either liver transplant alone or combined liver and kidney transplant at a single tertiary care center.
Results
Of the 7 patients who underwent liver transplant alone, hematuria persisted in 2, 4 had progressive loss of kidney function with worsening proteinuria in 3 but only 1 reached end-stage renal disease 5 years posttransplant. Among 7 combined liver and kidney transplant recipients, 1 had histologic and 1 had histologic and clinical recurrence of IgAN without kidney allograft loss.
Conclusions
IgAN in patients with advanced liver disease does not necessarily resolve after liver transplant but has overall favorable renal outcomes.
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