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World J Transplant. Jun 18, 2025; 15(2): 101517
Published online Jun 18, 2025. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v15.i2.101517
Published online Jun 18, 2025. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v15.i2.101517
Table 1 Clinical findings and native biopsy findings
ID | Age | Sex | Native kidney diagnosis | Native kidney biopsy findings on re-examination | Transplant year | Allograft type | Induction | Biopsy Indication | Maintenance immunotherapy at bx | Serum creatinine (mg/dL) at bx | Proteinuria at bx | Time to diagnosis of C3G post kidney transplant (months) | Post-transplant C3G treatment | Graft/Patient survival from time of transplant (months) | Clinical follow up time from transplant (months) | Renal function at last follow-up (mg/dL) |
C3GN-1 | 40 | F | MPGN type 1 | LM: MPGN; IF: C3 (4+); EM: Mesangial/subepithelial (some large)/subendothelial deposits | 2018 | DDRT | ATG | Hematuria | Pred/fk/mmf | 1.44, eGFR 47 | UPC 0.2 | 10 | Duodenal PTLD | 60 | 64 | ESRD |
DDD-1 | 70 | M | MPGN type 1 | Unknown | 2015 | DDRT | ATG | AKI, hematuria | Pred/fk | 2.9, eGFR 26 | UPC 0.4 | 7 | Crypto meningitis | 18 | 18 | Cr 0.93 - Death |
DDD-2 | 27 | M | DDD | Unknown | 2005 (first), 2010 (second) | LURT | Simulect | Protocol | Pred/fk/mmf | NA | UPC 0.8 | 3 (first); 31 (second) | None | 11 | 109 | Retransplant Cr 1.4 |
DDD-3 | 37 | M | DDD | Unknown | 2007 | DDRT | ATG | Hematuria | Pred/fk/mmf | 2.5, eGFR | UPC 0.365 | 23 | None | 56 | 148 | ESRD |
DDD-4 | 16 | M | DDD | Unknown | 1991 (first), 1995 (second) | LRRT | None | Proteinuria, graft dysfunction | Pred/imuran | 1.3 | 2+ | 25 | None | 47 | 53 | ESRD |
DDD-5 | 11 | M | DDD | LM: MPGN with approximately 53% active crescents; IF: C3 (4+); EM: Intramembranous, mesangial deposits | 1992 (first), 3/2002 (second) | DDRT | Simulect | Hematuria, proteinuria | Pred/cyclo/imuran | NA | 3+ blood, 3+ protein | 2 (first), 4 (fecond) | None | 19 | 95 | ESRD |
DDD-6 | 11 | F | DDD | LM: MPGN; no IF tissue; EM: Intramembranous deposits | 2008 (first), 2023 (second) | DDRT | Simulect | Protocol | Pred/fk/mmf | 0.6 | NA | 6 | None | 11 | 188 | Retransplant Cr 0.85 |
C3GN-2 | 44 | M | MPGN | Unknown | 2012 | LURT | Campth | Protocol | Fk/mmf | 1.3 | NA | 24 | Steroids × 2 weeks | 140 | 140 | 2.3 |
C3GN-3 | 21 | M | C3GN | LM: MPGN; IF: C3 (4+); EM: Mesangial, subendothelial, intramembranous, hump-like deposits | 2019 | LURT | ATG | Proteinuria | Pred/fk/mmf | 1.38 | UPC 0.1 | 4 | Eculizumab | 47 | 47 | 1.34 |
C3GN-4 | 19 | F | C3GN | LM: MPGN; IF C3(2-3+); IgM (1-2+); EM: Mesangial, intramembranous, subendothelial, subepithelial, hump like deposits | 2017 | DDRT | ATG | AKI, proteinuria | Pred/fk/mmf | 1.15 | UPC 1.6 | 5 | Eculizumab | 73 | 73 | 3.8 |
C3GN-5 | 46 | F | C3GN | LM: MPGN, IF: C3(4+) EM: Subendothelial and mesangial deposits | 2014 | LURT | Simulect | Proteinuria, AKI | Pred/fk/mmf | 2.8 | 3+ | 2 | Pheresis+ eculiuzmab × 1 year (6 months after diagnosis) | 41 | 82 | ESRD |
DDD-7 | 15 | M | MPGN type 1 | Unknown | 2004 | LRRT | Simulect | Protocol | Pred/fk/mmf | 1.2 | UPC 0.1 | 60 | Eculizumab in 2023 with graft dysfunction and proteinuria | 230 | 230 | 1.93 |
DDD-8 | 22 | F | DDD | LM: MPGN; IF: C3 (4+), IgG (trace), IgM (1+), and kappa and lambda light chains (both 1+); EM: Mesangial, intramembranous, and hump-like deposits | 2016 | LRRT | Simulect | Proteinuria | Pred/fk/mmf | 0.7 | 3+ hematuria, UPC 0.1 | 2 | Eculizumab | 89 | 91 | 1.25 |
C3GN-6 | 21 | F | MPGN type 1 | LM: MPGN; IF: C3 (4+), IgG (3-4+), IgA (1+), IgM (2+), C1q (2+), kappa light chain (1+), and lambda light chain (2+); EM: Subendothelial and mesangial deposits | 2012 | DDRT | ATG | AKI, hematuria, proteinuria | Pred/fk/mmf | 2.7 | 4.2 g | 11 | Pheresis + eculizumab (start 1 year after for only 3 months) | 48 | 77 | ESRD |
C3GN-7 | 17 | F | Crescentic glomerulonephritis consistent with granulomatosis with polyangiitis; PR3+/ C-ANCA | Unknown | 2009 | LURT | Daclizumab | AKI with proteinuria during PTLD | Pred/fk | 2.2 | 1.5 g | 153 | Treatment steroids/rituximab for PTLD dx 14 months prior | 159 | 159 | AKI-CRRT - Death |
- Citation: Zuckerman J, Pham PT, Parakkal M, Velazquez AF, Sarkar M, Pablos MA, Bunnapradist S, Lum EL. C3 glomerulopathy post kidney transplantation: A single center experience. World J Transplant 2025; 15(2): 101517
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v15/i2/101517.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v15.i2.101517