Stable Renal Function After Islet Transplantation: Importance of Patient Selection and Aggressive Clinical Management
Author(s) -
Cristiane Bauermann Leitão,
Pablo Cure,
Shari Messinger,
Antonello Pileggi,
Oliver Lenz,
Tatiana Froud,
Raquel N. Faradji,
Gennaro Selvaggi,
Warren Kupin,
Camillo Ricordi,
Rodolfo Alejandro
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0b013e31819279a8
Subject(s) - medicine , microalbuminuria , albuminuria , renal function , transplantation , proteinuria , urology , odds ratio , kidney transplantation , kidney disease , diabetes mellitus , gastroenterology , tacrolimus , endocrinology , kidney
Proteinuria development and decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) have been observed after successful islet transplantation. The aim of this study was to determine clinical, laboratory, and immunosuppressant-related factors associated with kidney dysfunction in islet transplant recipients.
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