Abstract:

Ｏｂｊｅｃｔｉｖｅ：To investigate the outcome and clinical features of renal transplantation (RT) for recipients with lupus nephritis (LN).
Ｍｅｔｈｏｄｏｌｏｇｙ：From March 1994 to December 2014, eighteen LN patients received RT were enrolled into this retrospective study. 72 nonLN patients with RT were regarded as control. Their clinical features, recurrence and prognosis were analyzed and compared.
Ｒｅｓｕｌｔｓ：They were 5 males and 13 females with an average age of (33±7) years old in LN patients with RT. The median followup time was 528 in lupus group and 585 months in control group respectively. Nobody was died in lupus group and only one was died in control group. The graft survival rates for lupus patients were 100%, 889% and 833% at 1, 5 and 10 years respectively, similar to the control survival rates of 100%, 931% and 889% (P=058). Recurrent LN was detected in one patient, but  did not lead to graft failure.
Ｃｏｎｃｌｕｓｉｏｎ：Longterm graft survivals were similar in LN and nonLN RT recipients. Renal transplant is an alternative therapy for ESRD in this population.