Increased low density lipoprotein oxidation in stable kidney transplant recipients

Covid-19 infection in kidney transplant recipients: a case report

Comparative Effects of Copper, Iron, Vanadium and Titanium on Low Density Lipoprotein Oxidation in vitro

Oxidation of low density lipoprotein (LDL) has been strongly implicated in the phathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The use of oxidants in dietary food stuff may lead to the production of oxidized LDL and may increase both the development and the progression of atherosclerosis. The present work investigated the effects of some elements including: copper (Cu), iron (Fe), vanadium (V) and titanium (...

Serial ImmuKnow assay in stable kidney transplant recipients

OBJECTIVES The ImmuKnow assay (cylex Inc., Columbia, MD) has been reported to measure the global immune monitoring tool for organ transplantation recipients. We assess immuKnow ATP values in stable kidney transplant patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients who were kidney transplanted between September 2008 and May 2011 were enrolled in the prospective serial ImmuKnow assay study. The criteria...

Systematic conversion to generic tacrolimus in stable kidney transplant recipients

BACKGROUND Tacrolimus (Prograf®) is a key drug in the immunosuppressive treatment of renal transplant patients. Since the expiration of the patent for Prograf®, generic preparations have been approved in Europe as bioequivalence has been shown in healthy volunteers. However, few studies have investigated whether patients can be successfully converted from Prograf® to generic tacrolimus. Tacroli...

Increased risk of squamous-cell carcinoma in simultaneous pancreas kidney transplant recipients compared with kidney transplant recipients.

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the risk of non-melanocytic skin cancer (NMSC) in simultaneous pancreas kidney transplant recipients (SPKTRs) compared with kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) in relation to other potential risk factors of skin cancer. In a cohort study, 208 SPKTRs were compared with 1,111 KTRs who were transplanted during the same time period. The effects of age, sex...