Evaluation of Recipients With and Without Proteinuria, Pre and Post Kidney Transplantation
University of Miami
Summary
Patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) who progress rapidly to end stage renal disease (ESRD) are at highest risk for development of recurrence of proteinuria following kidney transplantation. This study will look at serum specimens pre and post transplant, as well as kidney transplant specimens pre and post reperfusion to identify where the defects has occured that results in recurrence of proteinuria in a given kidney transplant.
Description
This study will retrospectively review patient's medical records for protein in the urine, blood creatinine and kidney biopsy results. Also character of the fluid used to flush the kidney before transplant will be analyzed.
Eligibility
- Age range
- Up to 25 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Kidney transplant recipients * Pediatric males and females up to the age of 25 years old. Exclusion Criteria: * Transplant recipients other than kidney
Location
- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Transplant ClinicMiami, Florida