Histological diagnosis from kidney transplant biopsy can contribute to prediction of graft survival.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The primary aim of this study was to in depth examine if the histological findings in a transplanted kidney biopsy can predict the prognosis for the graft and the patient. The secondary aim was to extend knowledge of the impact of time elapsed on biopsy findings.

Methods

Data from 1462 patients were merged from a kidney transplantation registry and a biopsy registry during 1 January 2007 and 30 September 2017. Kaplan-Meier analysis and multivariate Cox-regression analysis were performed and hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were presented.

Results

Compared to normal biopsy findings, graft survival after biopsy (gsaBiopsy) was shorter for patients with glomerular diseases (HR 8.2, CI:3.2-21.1), rejections (HR 4.2, CI:1.7-10.3), chronic changes i

SUBMITTER: Nasic S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9302625 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature