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Mouse Kidney Transplantation: Models of Allograft Rejection
Published on: October 11, 2014
[Ischemic colitis after renal transplantation:etiology and pathogenesis]
G Alperovich1, L Idiarte, O Besasso
1Programa de Trasplante Renal, Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Abstract:
Ischemic colitis is a well-recognized complication occurring in renal transplant recipients. It has often been associated with cytomegalovirus (CMV) vasculitis. However, the diagnosis of this pathology in the absence of CMV suggests that other etiological factors might be involved. Drugs inducing mesenteric vasoconstriction, such as non-steroidal anti-inflamatory drugs (NSAIDs) and cyclosporine could be related to this entity.
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