Urinary Angiotensinogen Level Is Correlated with Proteinuria in Renal Transplant Recipients

Erdogmus, S.; Sengul, ŞULE; Kocak, S.; Kurultak, I.; Celebi, Z.; Kutlay, SİM; KEVEN, KENAN; Erbay, B.; ERTÜRK, ŞEHSUVAR

doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.059

Urinary Angiotensinogen Level Is Correlated with Proteinuria in Renal Transplant Recipients

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Erdogmus S., Sengul Ş., Kocak S., Kurultak I., Celebi Z. K., Kutlay S., ...More

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, vol.45, no.3, pp.935-939, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 45 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.059
Journal Name: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.935-939
Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective. Along with immunologic mechanisms, intrarenal renin-angiotensin system (RAS) activation has been suggested to play a role in the development and progression of chronic allograft injury. In various glomerular diseases, urinary angiotensinogen (AGT) level is a good indicator for the activation of intrarenal RAS. In this study, we aimed to investigate the parameters associated with urinary AGT level in patients with kidney transplantation.