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A Toyotome, P I Terasaki, O Salvatierra

    Clinical Transplants
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    Early serum creatinine levels after kidney transplant significantly predict graft survival. Monitoring creatinine and Cyclosporine A (CsA) levels is crucial for optimizing outcomes and preventing rejection.

    Area of Science:

    • Nephrology
    • Transplantation Immunology
    • Pharmacology

    Background:

    • Kidney transplant rejection is a major cause of graft failure.
    • Early post-transplant monitoring is essential for identifying complications.
    • Cyclosporine A (CsA) is a key immunosuppressant in kidney transplantation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the correlation between early post-transplant clinical parameters and one-year graft survival.
    • To identify key indicators of kidney transplant success and rejection.
    • To evaluate the impact of donor type, ischemia time, sensitization, recipient race, and CsA levels on graft outcomes.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of kidney transplant recipients.
    • Monitoring of serum creatinine levels as a primary indicator of graft function.

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  • Assessment of cold ischemia time, patient sensitization, recipient and donor race.
  • Measurement of Cyclosporine A (CsA) dosage and blood levels.
  • Correlation of early clinical data with one-year graft survival rates.

    • Main Results:

    • Rejection episodes peaked at 7 days post-transplant.
    • Living-related donor transplants showed faster serum creatinine normalization than cadaveric.
    • Shorter cold ischemia times (<12 hours) correlated with better early graft function.
    • Higher pre-transplant sensitization (>50%) was associated with elevated serum creatinine.
    • Black recipients had higher early serum creatinine than white recipients.
    • Higher CsA doses and blood levels were observed in cadaveric grafts and during rejection episodes.
    • Early serum creatinine levels strongly predicted one-year graft survival, with significant differences based on creatinine values at 1 day, 2 weeks, and 1 month.
    • High early CsA levels (>400 ng/ml) were linked to poorer graft survival; optimal levels varied by post-transplant week.

    Conclusions:

    • Early post-transplant serum creatinine is a powerful predictor of one-year kidney graft survival.
    • Optimizing cold ischemia time, managing sensitization, and careful monitoring of CsA levels are critical for successful transplantation.
    • Recipient race may influence early graft function, warranting further investigation.