Association Between Serum Prealbumin Level and Outcomes in Prevalent Kidney Transplant Recipients

Prealbumin, a transport protein mostly synthesized in the liver, is a marker of nutrition. Although decreased prealbumin levels are associated with increased mortality in end-stage kidney disease patients, its association with mortality in kidney transplant recipients remains unknown. We evaluated the association between prealbumin levels and outcomes in kidney transplant recipients.

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - February 25, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Abduzhappar Gaipov, Christopher D. Jackson, Manish Talwar, Vasanthi Balaraman, Arijit Chakravarty, Orsolya Cseprekal, Zoltan Mathe, Adam Remport, Csaba P. Kovesdy, James D. Eason, Istvan Mucsi, Miklos Z. Molnar Tags: Original Research Source Type: research