Renal failure is a common complication of lung transplant (LUTX) and orthotopic liver transplantation (OLTX). Early diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) in this cohort is of utmost importance, since AKI after solid organ transplant is associated with worsened short and long-term outcomes. To now, early biomarkers of renal failure based on the measurement of cell-cycle arrest proteins have never been tested in this population.
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acute kidney injury
Timeframe: <7 days from transplant