Urinary Type III Procollagen Is Associated With Chronic Allograft Dysfunction and Predicts Graft Survival

Yilmaz R., Yildinnn T., Baydar D. E., Altun B., Erdem Y.

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, cilt.49, sa.2, ss.281-287, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.11.038
  • Dergi Adı: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.281-287
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. Chronic allograft dysfunction (CAD) is the most important clinical problem in solid organ transplantation. Interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy contribute to long-term renal allograft failure. Urinary type III prodollagen N-terminal propeptide (PIIINP), has been shown to associate fibrotic processes.