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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:  Shaghayegh Habibi, M.D.[2]

## Overview[edit | edit source]

In renal amyloidosis, surgery is usually reserved for patients developed with end stage renal disease. The patients with renal amyloidosis are good candidates for transplantation. In primary amyloidosis, renal transplantation is considered and it will improve long-term survival and quality of life.

## Indications[edit | edit source]

* In renal amyloidosis, surgery is usually reserved for patients developed with end stage renal disease.[1]

## Surgery[edit | edit source]

### Renal transplantation[edit | edit source]

* In renal amyloidosis, renal transplantation is an alternative approach to chronic dialysis.[2]
* The patients with renal amyloidosis are good candidates for transplantation.[1]
* In primary amyloidosis, renal transplantation is considered and it will improve long-term survival and quality of life.[3]

## References[edit | edit source]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gursu M, Yelken B, Caliskan Y, Kazancioglu R, Yazici H, Kilicaslan I, Turkmen A, Sever MS (June 2012). "Outcome of patients with amyloidosis after renal transplantation: a single-center experience". Int J Artif Organs. 35 (6): 444–9. doi:10.5301/ijao.5000091. PMID 22562370.
2. ↑ Heering P, Hetzel R, Grabensee B, Opelz G (June 1998). "Renal transplantation in secondary systemic amyloidosis". Clin Transplant. 12 (3): 159–64. PMID 9642504.
3. ↑ Mahmood S, Palladini G, Sanchorawala V, Wechalekar A (February 2014). "Update on treatment of light chain amyloidosis". Haematologica. 99 (2): 209–21. doi:10.3324/haematol.2013.087619. PMC 3912950. PMID 24497558.

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