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.; Hazirolan, T.; AKI, FAZIL; Arici, M.; Erdem, Y.; Turgan, C.

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.10.020

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, Scopus)

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.