Glomerulonephritis, Transplantation, Immunosuppression, Lupus

What is it about?

Glomerulonephritis is a frequent cause of renal failure and comorbidity. Together with my collaborators I studied the pathogenesis, clinical course and treatment of different primary and secondary glomerular diseases. Kidney transplantation is the prefered treatment of end-stage renal disease. Together with my collaborators I studied the pathogenesis and course of rehjection, the pro' and con's of different types of rejection and the many possible complications

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Why is it important?

The demonstration that some types of primary glomerulonephritis are treatable. The demonsrtration that the prognosis of svere lupus nephritis is not as ominous as generally thought if adequate treatment is given. The demonstration that long-term kidney allograft survival can be longer that generally estimated