Chronic kidney disease1 (CKD) is a worldwide public health problem. In the United States,
there is a rising incidence and prevalence of kidney failure, with poor outcomes and high …

Kidney transplantation (KT) is the optimal therapy for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD),
resulting in significant improvement in survival as well as quality of life when compared with …

Background Mortality risk after kidney transplantation can vary significantly during the post-
transplant course. A contemporary assessment of trends in all-cause and cause-specific …

Background: Death with graft function remains an important cause of graft loss among
kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Little is known about the trend of specific causes of …

This article provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of methods to prevent early and
late renal-allograft loss and to improve long-term outcomes in patients. The authors focus …

Diabetes mellitus is 1one of the most common chronic diseases in the world, with an
estimated worldwide prevalence of over 176 million in 2000. Furthermore, the prevalence of …

Background Renal transplantation is the standard of care for patients with end-stage renal
disease. Although maintenance immunosuppression with calcineurin inhibitors yields …

In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), there is an unmet need for novel biomarkers
that reliably track kidney injury, demonstrate treatment-response, and predict outcomes …

As newer immunosuppressive regimens have steadily reduced the incidence of acute
rejection and have extended the life expectancy of allograft recipients, posttransplant …

Many complications after renal transplantation can be prevented if they are detected early.
Guidelines have been developed for the prevention of diseases in the general population …