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ArticleTransplantation proceedings2022

Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Serum Level in Patients Vaccinated With Sinopharm/BBIBP-CorV With Kidney Transplantation.

Maryam Rahbar, Reza Kazemi, Hanieh Salehi, Pouria Ghasemi, Mohammad Naghizageh, Sanaz Dehghani, Maryam Gholamnejad, Mahin Ahmadi Pishkuhi, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir

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Article in Transplantation proceedings, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Maryam RahbarUrology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Reza KazemiDepartment of Urology, Al-Zahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Hanieh SalehiSchool of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Pouria GhasemiIsfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Mohammad NaghizagehIsfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Sanaz DehghaniOrgan Procurement Unit, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam GholamnejadUrology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mahin Ahmadi PishkuhiPars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Medical Manners Research Center, Pars Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Seyed Mohammad Kazem AghamirUrology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: mkaghamir@tums.ac.ir.
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IRIran University of Medical Sciences · IRSina Hospital · IR

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Abstract

backgroundEvery year, a large number of people undergo kidney transplants because of various reasons leading to renal failure. These patients usually have low immunoglobulin levels due to the use of immunosuppressive drugs. In recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a major global health risk. Patients who are immunocompromised or who have diabetes are especially at risk.

methodsIn this study, we enrolled 156 patients who had undergone kidney transplant and had received 2 doses of Sinopharm/BIBP-CorV. The serum antibody levels against COVID-19 spike glycoprotein (immunoglobulin [Ig] G and IgM) were measured using a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit to evaluate whether different immunosuppressive drugs could affect the body's response to the said vaccine.

resultsWe found that only patients receiving Rapamune had increased IgM secondary to COVID-19 vaccine. None of the immunosuppressive drugs in this study have shown a positive correlation with increased IgG levels. The only factor that showed a significant effect on both IgM and IgG was a positive history of COVID-19, which was correlated with increased levels of serum IgG/M.

conclusionsOnly patients treated with Rapamune showed an acute immune reaction to the vaccine in the form of positive serum IgM levels, and no rise of serum IgM antibody was observed in COVID-19-naive patients. Patients who had a previous history of COVID-19 infection showed an elevated serum IgM and IgG level, suggesting that vaccines in general and Sinopharm/BIBP-CorV in particular are not enough to ensure immunity against COVID-19 in transplant recipients. We recommend further studies using different types of vaccines and immunosuppressive drugs.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesKidney TransplantationAntibodies, ViralHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MImmunosuppressive AgentsPandemicsSARS-CoV-2SirolimusVaccines, InactivatedAntibodies, ViralBIBP COVID-19 vaccineCOVID-19 VaccinesImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MImmunosuppressive AgentsSirolimusVaccines, Inactivated

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