Publications (2)0.87 Total impact
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Article: Incidence of malignancy after living kidney transplantation: a multicenter study from iran.
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ABSTRACT: Malignancy is a common complication after renal transplantation. However, limited data are available on post-transplant malignancy in living kidney transplantation. Therefore, we made a plan to evaluate the incidence and types of malignancies, association with the main risk factors and patient survival in a large population of living kidney transplantation. We conducted a large retrospective multicenter study on 12525 renal recipients, accounting for up to 59% of all kidney transplantation in Iran during 22 years follow up period. All information was collected from observation of individual notes or computerized records for transplant patients. Two hundred and sixty-six biopsy-proven malignancies were collected from 16 Transplant Centers in Iran; 26 different type of malignancy categorized in 5 groups were detected. The mean age of patients was 46.2±12.9 years, mean age at tumor diagnosis was 50.8±13.2 years and average time between transplantation and detection of malignancy was 50.0±48.4 months. Overall tumor incidence in recipients was 2%. Kaposis' sarcoma was the most common type of tumor. The overall mean survival time was 117.1 months (95% CI: 104.9-129.3). In multivariate analysis, the only independent risk factor associated with mortality was type of malignancy. This study revealed the lowest malignancy incidence in living unrelated kidney transplantation.Journal of Cancer. 01/2012; 3:246-56. -
Article: Distribution of albuminuria and low glomerular filtration rate in a rural area, Shahreza, Iran.
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ABSTRACT: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming a major public health problem worldwide. A remarkable part of health budget is designated annually to control end-stage renal disease in most countries. The aim of this study was to screen for CKD among the general population of the rural area of Shahreza, in the central region of Iran. In a study of rural area around Shahreza, Iran, in 2009, a total of 1400 participants aged over 30 years old were selected by systematic randomized sampling. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was used as an index of kidney function and albuminuria, as an index of kidney damage. The simplified Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study equation was used for estimation of GFR. A GFR less than 60 mL/min/m2 was found in 4.7% of the study population (1.8% in men and 6.1% in women). Microalbuminuria and macroalbuminuria were present in 16.2% of the participants (15% of men and 16.8% of women). Pyuria and hematuria rates were 12.3% and 12.6%. The prevalence of a GFR less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 was significantly increasing by age groups in both genders. Considering its high prevalence, CKD needs measures to identify the disease sooner and requires an active national screening program to identify patients in earlier stages. It seems reasonable to integrate such programs in the primary healthcare system.Iranian journal of kidney diseases 11/2011; 5(6):374-9. · 0.87 Impact Factor
