Urinary Metalloproteinases-9 and -2 and Their Inhibitors TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 are Markers of Early and Long-Term Graft Function After Renal Transplantation

• Main Authors: Ewa Kwiatkowska (Author), Leszek Domanski (Author), Joanna Bober (Author), Krzysztof Safranow (Author), Maciej Romanowski (Author), Andrzej Pawlik (Author), Sebastian Kwiatkowski (Author), Kazimierz Ciechanowski (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Renal ischemia-reperfusion (I-R) injury (IRI) is an inseparable feature of organ transplantation and may have a negative impact on the graft, its function and survival. Acute tubular necrosis, which is reversible thanks to the regenerative capacity of renal tubular epithelial cells,...