Living Donor Kidney Volume as a Predictor of Graft Function: Is There a Role for Proteinuria?

Akoglu H., Yildirim T., Eldem G., Arik G., Yilmaz R., Kutlugun A. A., ...Daha Fazla

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, cilt.45, sa.1, ss.77-81, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.10.020
  • Dergi Adı: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.77-81
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background. The proposed mechanism by which nephron underdosing contributes to graft failure is hyperfiltration damage leading to proteinuria and nephron loss. We evaluated whether proteinuria had an impact on the relationship between graft size and outcome in living donor kidney transplantation.