Long-term CsA therapy in low doses is effective in the treatment of children with idiopathic NS, but the rate of relapse is high after drug withdrawal. Hypertension developed in 10% of patients and renal insufficiency in 6% (most patients with FSGS).

To evaluate the effects of gender on HRQOL and overall health status in our pediatric kidney transplants. We performed a cross-sectional study in 77 children who received living renal allo-transplants in our center between 1981 and 2003. The patients were given a questionnaire at a post-transplant visit. After completing, the patients returned it in a closed envelope. The questionnaire included demographic questions plus 57 multiple-choice questions designed to analyze various aspects of post-transplant life. Overall, the patients show satisfactory HRQOL. Most of the patients lived with their parents (79.2%). The current health status did not cause difficulties at work in 70.1% and did not interfere with the social life in 62.3% of patients. Physical and sexual growth was delayed in 48% and 85.7% of patients, respectively. A total of 67.5% of patients had normal health life or minor symptoms with normal activity. There was no significant effect of gender on HRQOL except for onset of puberty, sexual function, practicing sports, and obesity. Overall, the patients show satisfactory HRQOL. There was mild significant effect of gender on HRQOL. These findings may help health care professionals to develop gender-specific interventions to optimize HRQOL of kidney transplants.

Objectives: The idea of transplanting organs is not new, nor is the disease of obesity. Obese transplant recipients have greater risk of early death than their cohorts, which is not due to increased rejection but due to obesity-related complications, including arterial hypertension, diabetes, and delayed graft function. Here, our aim was to evaluate the effects of bariatric surgery versus lifestyle changes on outcomes of moderate to severely obese renal transplant recipients. Materials and Methods: Twenty-two morbidly obese patients with stable graft function who underwent bariatric surgery were compared with 44 obese patients on lifestyle management (control group). Both groups were evaluated regarding graft and patient outcomes. Results: The studied groups were comparable demographically. In the bariatric study group versus control group, we observed that the mean body mass index was 38.49 ± 9.1 versus 44.24 ± 6 (P = .024) at transplant and 34.34 ± 7.6 versus 44.38 ± 6.7 (P = .002) at 6 months of bariatric surgery. Both groups received a more potent induction immunosuppression, but this was significantly higher in the obese nonbariatric control group (P < .05). There were more patients with slow and delayed graft functions in the same nonbariatric group. The 2 groups were comparable regarding new-onset diabetes after transplant, total patients with diabetes, and graft outcomes (P > .05). Conclusions: Bariatric surgeries are feasible, safe procedures for selected obese renal transplant recipients.

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Pre-existing "mico et al., or post transplant Cantarovich et al., Lefaucheur et al., development of donor specific antibodies DS" lead to "cute "MR occurred in % of kidney transplant patients. The -year graft survivals of patients who had an episode of "MR were significantly worse than that of the remaining transplant population. The relative risk