Open AccessLiver Function Enzymes are Potential Predictive Markers for Kidney Allograft Dysfunction
Author(s) -
Alakesh Bera,
Eric Russ,
Rahul M. Jindal,
Maura A. Watson,
Robert Nee,
Ofer Eidelman,
John Karaian,
Harvey B. Pollard,
Meera Srivastava
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advancements in journal of urology and nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2689-8616
DOI - 10.33140/ajun.02.01.07
Subject(s) - medicine , renal function , creatinine , alanine transaminase , kidney , biomarker , gastroenterology , biopsy , aspartate transaminase , kidney transplantation , liver biopsy , kidney disease , alkaline phosphatase , urology , pathology , biology , enzyme , biochemistry
Biopsy of the allograft is the gold standard for assessing kidney allograft dysfunction. The aim of our pilot study was to identify serum biomarkers that could obviate the need for biopsy.