Electron-microscopic peritubular capillary lesion is a specific and useful diagnostic indicator for chronic rejection of renal allografts showing less specific morphologic lesions in the cyclosporine era

Transplant Proc. 1997 Feb-Mar;29(1-2):89-92. doi: 10.1016/s0041-1345(96)00018-8.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Capillaries / pathology
  • Capillaries / ultrastructure*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Cyclosporine / therapeutic use*
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Glomerulonephritis / pathology
  • Graft Rejection / classification
  • Graft Rejection / immunology
  • Graft Rejection / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Kidney Glomerulus / pathology
  • Kidney Transplantation / immunology
  • Kidney Transplantation / pathology*
  • Kidney Tubules / blood supply*
  • Kidney Tubules / pathology
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tacrolimus / therapeutic use
  • Transplantation, Homologous

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Cyclosporine
  • Tacrolimus