Recurrence and Outcomes of Complement-Related Renal Disease After Pediatric Renal Transplantation. 2020

Kaan Gulleroglu, and Esra Baskin, and Handan Ozdemir, and Gokhan Moray, and Mehmet Haberal
From the Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey.

Complement dysregulation is related to different glomerular pathologies. Patients with complement dysregulation have high recurrence risk after transplant; however, with trough-effective therapeutics, renal transplant can be an option for these patients. Here, we present 2 boys with renal disease related to complement dysregulation and their outcomes after renal transplant. Patient 1 had atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, which was treated with eculizumab before renal transplant; eculizumab therapy was also continued after transplant as preventive therapy. Eculizumab therapy was stopped at year 2 post-transplant. At year 4 post-transplant, his serum creatinine level was 0.87 mg/dL. Patient 2, who had chronic renal disease related to C3 glomerulopathy, was not responsive to eculizumab before renal transplant. At month 4 posttransplant, C3 glomerulopathy recurrence was demonstrated with biopsy, and serum creatinine level was 1.96 mg/dL at this time. Eculizumab was started as a rescue therapy. At year 4 posttransplant, his serum creatinine level was 2.07 mg/dL. In our 2 patients with complement dysregulation, eculizumab was an effective and preventive therapy after renal transplant. However, more studies are needed to understand the long-term efficacy and safety of eculizumab after renal transplant.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D012008 Recurrence The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission. Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003170 Complement Pathway, Alternative Complement activation initiated by the interaction of microbial ANTIGENS with COMPLEMENT C3B. When COMPLEMENT FACTOR B binds to the membrane-bound C3b, COMPLEMENT FACTOR D cleaves it to form alternative C3 CONVERTASE (C3BBB) which, stabilized by COMPLEMENT FACTOR P, is able to cleave multiple COMPLEMENT C3 to form alternative C5 CONVERTASE (C3BBB3B) leading to cleavage of COMPLEMENT C5 and the assembly of COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX. Alternative Complement Pathway,Properdin Pathway,Alternative Complement Activation Pathway,Complement Activation Pathway, Alternative
D003176 Complement C3 A glycoprotein that is central in both the classical and the alternative pathway of COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION. C3 can be cleaved into COMPLEMENT C3A and COMPLEMENT C3B, spontaneously at low level or by C3 CONVERTASE at high level. The smaller fragment C3a is an ANAPHYLATOXIN and mediator of local inflammatory process. The larger fragment C3b binds with C3 convertase to form C5 convertase. C3 Complement,C3 Precursor,Complement 3,Complement C3 Precursor,Complement Component 3,Precursor-Complement 3,Pro-C3,Pro-Complement 3,C3 Precursor, Complement,C3, Complement,Complement, C3,Component 3, Complement,Precursor Complement 3,Precursor, C3,Precursor, Complement C3,Pro C3,Pro Complement 3
D005220 Fathers Male parents, human or animal. Father
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000081208 Hereditary Complement Deficiency Diseases Genetic disorders due to mutations in genes involved in COMPLEMENT SYSTEM PROTEINS. They are often classified into distinct pathway of complement activation where causative mutations are found (e.g., classical pathway, lectin pathway, alternative pathway, and terminal complement pathway). Complement Deficiencies,Inherited Complement Deficiency Diseases,Complement Deficiency
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D015415 Biomarkers Measurable and quantifiable biological parameters (e.g., specific enzyme concentration, specific hormone concentration, specific gene phenotype distribution in a population, presence of biological substances) which serve as indices for health- and physiology-related assessments, such as disease risk, psychiatric disorders, ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE and its effects, disease diagnosis; METABOLIC PROCESSES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; PREGNANCY; cell line development; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; etc. Biochemical Markers,Biological Markers,Biomarker,Clinical Markers,Immunologic Markers,Laboratory Markers,Markers, Biochemical,Markers, Biological,Markers, Clinical,Markers, Immunologic,Markers, Laboratory,Markers, Serum,Markers, Surrogate,Markers, Viral,Serum Markers,Surrogate Markers,Viral Markers,Biochemical Marker,Biologic Marker,Biologic Markers,Clinical Marker,Immune Marker,Immune Markers,Immunologic Marker,Laboratory Marker,Marker, Biochemical,Marker, Biological,Marker, Clinical,Marker, Immunologic,Marker, Laboratory,Marker, Serum,Marker, Surrogate,Serum Marker,Surrogate End Point,Surrogate End Points,Surrogate Endpoint,Surrogate Endpoints,Surrogate Marker,Viral Marker,Biological Marker,End Point, Surrogate,End Points, Surrogate,Endpoint, Surrogate,Endpoints, Surrogate,Marker, Biologic,Marker, Immune,Marker, Viral,Markers, Biologic,Markers, Immune

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