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ArticleAsian journal of transfusion science

Role of therapeutic plasma exchange in acute humoral rejection patients undergoing live-related renal transplantation: A single-center experience.

Brinda Kakkar, Raj Nath Makroo, Soma Agrawal, Mohit Chowdhry, Sweta Nayak, Sanjiv Jasuja, Gaurav Sagar, Sandeep Guleria

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Brinda KakkarDepartment of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Bharati Vidyapeeth University Medical College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Raj Nath MakrooDepartment of Transfusion Medicine, VPS Rockland Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Soma AgrawalDepartment of Transfusion Medicine and Immunology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Mohit ChowdhryDepartment of Transfusion Medicine and Immunology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Sweta NayakDepartment of Transfusion Medicine, Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India.
Sanjiv JasujaDepartment of Nephrology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Gaurav SagarDepartment of Nephrology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Sandeep GuleriaDepartment of Transplant Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals · INBharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University · INFortis Escorts Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimRenal transplantation (RT) is the most successful and ideal renal replacement therapy for end-stage renal disease patients. Renal allograft rejection has always been one of the major barriers in successful RT. Our aim was to report the role of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) in acute humoral rejection (AHR) patients who underwent live-related RT (LRRT) and their renal allograft outcome at our center. MATERIALS AND

methodsA prospective observational study was conducted from July 1, 2014, to December 31, 2016. Patients with biopsy-proven AHR and treated with TPE along with other lines of treatment after undergoing LRRT were included in the study. ABO-incompatible individuals, pediatric patients, and patients undergoing second transplants were excluded from the study. Clinical history, donor and graft details, management, and patient and graft survival were noted.

resultsOf the 1608 patients who underwent LRRT, 49 (37 males, 76%; 12 females, 24%; mean age 39.5 ± 13.3 years) had biopsy-proven AHR (3.04%) and were treated with TPE. A total of 281 TPEs were performed with an average of 5.7 TPE/patient (range 2-12). Of the 49 patients, 38 patients (78%) with favorable response underwent 213 (75.8%) TPEs (average of 5.6 TPE/patient; range: 2-12), whereas 11 patients (22%) with unfavorable response underwent 68 (24.2%) TPEs (average of 6.2 TPE/patient; range: 3-8). Blood urea (

conclusionTPE is a safe and effective adjunct therapy for treating AHR patients.

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Acute humoral rejectiongraft survivalrenal transplantationtherapeutic plasma exchange

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