Serum Uromodulin: A Biomarker of Long-Term Kidney Allograft Failure.

CONCLUSIONS: Lower serum uromodulin, a possible indicator of less well-preserved renal tubular function, remained associated with greater risk for kidney allograft failure, after adjustment for major, established clinical kidney allograft failure and CVD risk factors, in a large, multiethnic cohort of long-term, stable KTRs.
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Source: American Journal of Nephrology - April 26, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Bostom A, Steubl D, Garimella PS, Franceschini N, Roberts MB, Pasch A, Ix JH, Tuttle KR, Ivanova A, Shireman T, Kim SJ, Gohh R, Weiner DE, Levey AS, Hsu CY, Kusek JW, Eaton CB Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research