Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5685152 | Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in kidney transplant recipients. In addition to the usual causes of AKI in native kidneys, certain features and risk factors are unique to kidney allografts. In this article, we will present an overview of the common transplant-specific AKI etiologies that include increased susceptibility to hemodynamic-mediated AKI, acute rejection, medication-induced AKI, recurrence of native kidney disease, infections, urinary tract obstruction, vascular thrombosis and post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder. AKI is independently associated with allograft loss and patient mortality. It is, therefore, prudent for transplant centers to address it as a major quality measure.
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Authors
Bassam G. Abu Jawdeh, Amit Govil,