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KIM-1 expression in kidney allograft biopsies: Improving the gold standard.

Abulezz S

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, USA. abulezzsamehr@uams.edu

Long-term outcomes of kidney allografts have shown only marginal improvement over the last three decades, despite the remarkable improvement in acute rejection and one-year graft survival. Novel biomarkers of tubular injury may prevent irreversible damage to the tubulointerstitial compartment and improve allograft survival.

Published 15 February 2008 in Kidney Int, 73(5): 522-3.
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