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PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
Volume 38, Issue 6, Pages 1753-1762Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-022-05757-1
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Pediatric transplant; Kidney; Immunoglobulin; Infection
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Infections are a common cause of hospitalization after kidney transplantation, with immunoglobulins potentially playing a protective role. However, there is limited awareness among pediatric nephrologists about this. Abnormalities in immunoglobulins are associated with poorer outcomes, highlighting the need for interventions.
Infections remain the most common cause of hospitalization after kidney transplantation, contributing to significant post-transplant morbidity and mortality. There is a growing body of literature that suggests that immunoglobulins may have a significant protective role against post-transplant infections, although the literature remains sparse, inconsistent, and not well publicized among pediatric nephrologists. Of great concern are data indicating a high prevalence of immunoglobulin abnormalities following transplantation and a possible link between these abnormalities and poorer outcomes. Our educational review focuses on the epidemiology and risk factors for the development of immunoglobulin abnormalities after kidney transplantation, the outcomes in patients with low immunoglobulin levels, and studies evaluating possible interventions to correct these immunoglobulin abnormalities.
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