Abstract
Two cases of renal transplantation in pediatric patients with Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome are reported. Immunosuppressive therapy consisted of cyclosporine, prednisone and azathioprine. Renal function has been good but both patients developed morbid obesity.
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Collins, C.M., Mendoza, S.A., Griswold, W.R. et al. Pediatric renal transplantation in Laurence-Moon-Biedl syndrome. Pediatr Nephrol 8, 221–222 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00865487
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