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Manish Sharma1, Swarnalata Gowrishankar2, Tarun K Jeloka1
1Department of Nephrology, Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Abstract:
Renal calculus disease is a common cause of renal injury. However, crystal nephropathy (uric acid, oxalate, and dihydroxyadenine) can present as chronic kidney disease without any evidence of renal stones. If left undiagnosed, there is a potential chance of recurrence in the allograft leading to graft failure after transplantation. Pretransplant identification and management can avoid such complications. Here, we describe a case of APRT deficiency leading to crystal nephropathy and end-stage renal failure in a patient who underwent a successful kidney transplant.
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