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
2004
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers used for the treatment of hypertension appear to be safe in the early posttransplant period
Formica RN, Friedman AL, Lorber MI, Bia MJ. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers used for the treatment of hypertension appear to be safe in the early posttransplant period. Transplantation Proceedings 2004, 36: 2675-2678. PMID: 15621121, DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAngiotensin II receptor blockersEarly posttransplant periodII receptor blockersCalcium channel blockersTreatment of hypertensionPosttransplant periodReceptor blockersEnzyme inhibitorsAcute renal dysfunctionAdministration of ACEAdult renal transplantsAppropriate clinical criteriaRenal transplant patientsGlomerular filtration rateType of transplantUse of ACESerum potassium concentrationAllograft functionPancreas transplantsRenal dysfunctionRenal transplantTransplant patientsSerum creatininePosttransplant erythrocytosisSerum potassium