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How much proteinuria would warrant consideration of native kidney nephrectomies at the time of a kidney transplant?

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Nephrology · UCSF

We don't typically consider native nephrectomies unless the proteinuria is > 5-6 grams. We rarely end up doing native nephrectomies, though. The main problem, besides the complications associated with heavy proteinuria, is the inability to assess for recurrent disease post-transplant. This can be pa...

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