[HTML][HTML] Predicting subsequent decline in kidney allograft function from early surveillance biopsies
Identifying factors that are predictive of allograft loss might be an important step toward
prolonging kidney allograft survival. In this study we sought to determine the association
between histologic changes on 1‐year surveillance biopsies, changes in graft function and
survival. This analysis included 292 adults, recipients of kidneys from living donors (69%) or
deceased donors (31%), transplanted between 1998 and 2001 and followed up for 46±14
months. The primary end point was death‐censored graft loss or a> 50% reduction in GFR …
prolonging kidney allograft survival. In this study we sought to determine the association
between histologic changes on 1‐year surveillance biopsies, changes in graft function and
survival. This analysis included 292 adults, recipients of kidneys from living donors (69%) or
deceased donors (31%), transplanted between 1998 and 2001 and followed up for 46±14
months. The primary end point was death‐censored graft loss or a> 50% reduction in GFR …