Can Granulomatosis with polyangiitis patients who go into renal failure receive a kidney transplant

Can Granulomatosis with polyangiitis patients who go into renal failure receive a kidney transplant?

Yes. However, GPA should be under control and ideally the ANCA titer low or absent before transplant. The use of mycophenolate and cyclosporine post-transplant to prevent rejection should help prevent recurrence of GPA.

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