2018
Analysis of Biomarkers Within the Initial 2 Years Posttransplant and 5-Year Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Faddoul G, Nadkarni GN, Bridges ND, Goebel J, Hricik DE, Formica R, Menon MC, Morrison Y, Murphy B, Newell K, Nickerson P, Poggio ED, Rush D, Heeger PS. Analysis of Biomarkers Within the Initial 2 Years Posttransplant and 5-Year Kidney Transplant Outcomes. Transplantation 2018, 102: 673-680. PMID: 29189482, PMCID: PMC6018026, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000002026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkersChemokine CXCL9Enzyme-Linked Immunospot AssayFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHumansInterferon-gammaInterferon-gamma Release TestsKidneyKidney TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedNorth AmericaPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent spotGraft lossAcute cellular rejectionKidney allograft lossKidney transplant outcomesGlomerular filtration rateMultivariable logistic regressionAllograft lossCellular rejectionCXCL9 levelsUrinary CXCL9Year posttransplantTransplant outcomesImmunosorbent spotUnivariable analysisChemokine measurementsFiltration rateSurrogate markerClinical trialsLate outcomesOrgan transplantationT cellsInterferon gammaAnalysis of biomarkersLogistic regression
2017
Utility of Applying Quality Assessment Tools for Kidneys With KDPI ≥80
Doshi MD, Reese PP, Hall IE, Schröppel B, Ficek J, Formica RN, Weng FL, Hasz RD, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Parikh C. Utility of Applying Quality Assessment Tools for Kidneys With KDPI ≥80. Transplantation 2017, 101: 1125-1133. PMID: 27490414, PMCID: PMC5290306, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000001388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkersBiopsyDecision Support TechniquesDonor SelectionFemaleGraft SurvivalHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateKidneyKidney TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsProcess Assessment, Health CareProspective StudiesQuality Indicators, Health CareRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTissue DonorsTissue SurvivalTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsKidney Donor Profile IndexGroup 1High kidney donor profile indexDonor kidney poolViability of kidneysGlomerular filtration rateOutcomes of kidneysNumber of kidneysQuality assessment toolKidney poolViable kidneysBiopsy findingsGraft failureRenal resistanceDeceased donorsMulticenter studyFiltration rateBiomarker levelsGroup 3Kidney abnormalitiesKidneySignificant differencesHigh rateAssessment toolProfile index
2013
Multicenter Validation of Urinary CXCL9 as a Risk-Stratifying Biomarker for Kidney Transplant Injury
Hricik DE, Nickerson P, Formica RN, Poggio ED, Rush D, Newell KA, Goebel J, Gibson IW, Fairchild RL, Riggs M, Spain K, Ikle D, Bridges ND, Heeger PS, consortium F. Multicenter Validation of Urinary CXCL9 as a Risk-Stratifying Biomarker for Kidney Transplant Injury. American Journal Of Transplantation 2013, 13: 2634-2644. PMID: 23968332, PMCID: PMC3959786, DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute rejectionUrinary CXCL9Kidney transplantationBiopsy-proven acute rejectionFirst kidney transplant recipientsKidney transplant injuryProgressive renal dysfunctionKidney transplant recipientsMulticenter observational studyGlomerular filtration rateAcute dysfunctionAllograft recipientsCXCL9 mRNAImmunological causesRenal dysfunctionTransplant recipientsImmune injuryTransplant injuryImmune riskUrinary mRNAFiltration rateClinical trialsObservational studyLower riskNoninvasive biomarkers