A 25-year-old man with renal failure secondary to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) received a kidney from his identical twin five years after onset of the first twin's symptoms of lupus. Both continue to do well. To our knowledge, there are no other reports of kidney transplantation in monozygotic twins discordant for SLE.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Steven Zonnebelt (1981) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 4 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: