TY - JOUR
T1 - Histologic, ultrastructural, and immunomicroscopic findings in 96 one hour human renal allograft biopsy specimens
T2 - Immunologic and clinical significance
AU - Valenzuela, Rafael
AU - Hamway, Sammy A.
AU - Deodhar, Sharad D.
AU - Braun, William E.
AU - Banowsky, Lynn H.
AU - Magnusson, Magnus O.
AU - Osborne, Dallas G.
PY - 1980
Y1 - 1980
N2 - Predicting the outcome of human renal allografts based on studies of one hour biopsy specimens is still controversial. We have tried to correlate histologic, ultrastructural, and immunofluorescence findings in 96 one hour biopsy specimens with histocompatibility matching, the presence of preformed antibodies, allograft ischemia and preservation times, the donor's age, the original renal disease, and allograft source, function, and survival. Ultrastructurally, 22 allografts had fibrin deposits in glomerular loops. There was a significant correlation between this finding and poor allograft function (p < 0.01), cold ischemia time (p < 0.02), and cadaveric allograft source (p < 0.01). Sixteen allografts showed epithelial cell detachment from tubular basement membranes. This finding correlated with cadaveric allograft source (p < 0.01). Many other morphologic changes were evaluated by both light and electron microscopy, but they did not bear any significant relationship to any of the aforementioned clinical parameters. Of 30 biopsy specimens studied by direct immunofluorescence, 11 showed positive findings (immunoglobulins or C3) in either glomeruli, vessels, or both. There was no significant correlation between these findings and the clinical parameters.
AB - Predicting the outcome of human renal allografts based on studies of one hour biopsy specimens is still controversial. We have tried to correlate histologic, ultrastructural, and immunofluorescence findings in 96 one hour biopsy specimens with histocompatibility matching, the presence of preformed antibodies, allograft ischemia and preservation times, the donor's age, the original renal disease, and allograft source, function, and survival. Ultrastructurally, 22 allografts had fibrin deposits in glomerular loops. There was a significant correlation between this finding and poor allograft function (p < 0.01), cold ischemia time (p < 0.02), and cadaveric allograft source (p < 0.01). Sixteen allografts showed epithelial cell detachment from tubular basement membranes. This finding correlated with cadaveric allograft source (p < 0.01). Many other morphologic changes were evaluated by both light and electron microscopy, but they did not bear any significant relationship to any of the aforementioned clinical parameters. Of 30 biopsy specimens studied by direct immunofluorescence, 11 showed positive findings (immunoglobulins or C3) in either glomeruli, vessels, or both. There was no significant correlation between these findings and the clinical parameters.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0046-8177(80)80143-2
DO - 10.1016/S0046-8177(80)80143-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 6995267
AN - SCOPUS:0018894886
VL - 11
SP - 187
EP - 195
JO - Human Pathology
JF - Human Pathology
SN - 0046-8177
IS - 2
ER -