Pauline Mulette, Jeanne-Marie Perotin, Anaëlle Muggeo, Thomas Guillard, Audrey Brisebarre, Hélène Meyer, Jean Hagenburg, Julien Ancel, Valérian Dormoy, Vincent Vuiblet, Claire Launois, François Lebargy, Gaëtan Deslee, Sandra Dury
BACKGROUND: Bronchiectasis is a chronic airway disease characterized by permanent and irreversible abnormal dilatation of bronchi. Several studies have reported the development of bronchiectasis after renal transplantation (RT), but no prospective study specifically assessed bronchiectasis in this population. This study aimed to compare features of patients with bronchiectasis associated with RT to those with idiopathic bronchiectasis. METHODS: Nineteen patients with bronchiectasis associated with RT (RT-B group) and 23 patients with idiopathic bronchiectasis (IB group) were prospectively included in this monocentric cross-sectional study...
February 13, 2024: European Journal of Medical Research