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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Kim K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6901568 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20191209 1
Recent studies indicate that urinary mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is predictive of ischemic AKI and is related to delayed graft function (DGF) in renal transplantation. Nevertheless, the clinical implications and prognostic value of urinary mtDNA in kidney transplantation remain undetermined. Here, we aimed to evaluate the associations between cell-free mtDNA and clinical parameters, including pathological findings in allograft biopsy and post-transplant renal function. A total of 85 renal transpla ...[more]