Open AccessProteinuria and Outcome After Renal Transplantation
Author(s) -
Kate I Stevens,
Rajan K. Patel,
Shona Methven,
Marc Clancy,
Jonathan G. Fox,
Alan G. Jardine,
Colin C. Geddes
Publication year - 2013
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.0b013e318295852c
Subject(s) - proteinuria , creatinine , medicine , transplantation , urology , urinary system , urine , receiver operating characteristic , gastroenterology , area under the curve , kidney transplantation , kidney , surgery
Proteinuria is associated with poorer outcomes in renal transplant recipients. Fractional excretion of total protein (FEPR) may better reflect kidney damage than urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (PCR).