Serum Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin as a Predictor of Organ Recovery from Delayed Graft Function after Kidney Transplantation from Donors after Cardiac Death

Because of a worldwide shortage of renal grafts, kidneys procured from donors after cardiac death (DCD) have recently become an important source of renal transplants. However, DCD kidneys often have complications with delayed graft function (DGF) and recipients require hemodialysis (HD) in the early...

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Main Authors: Mamoru Kusaka M.D., Yoko Kuroyanagi, Terumi Mori, Kayuri Nagaoka, Hitomi Sasaki, Takahiro Maruyama, Kunihiro Hayakawa, Ryoichi Shiroki, Hiroki Kurahashi, Kiyotaka Hoshinaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-01-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/000000008783907116