Jan A Krikken et al.
Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, 23(8), 805-812 (2010-02-13)
Chronic low-grade inflammation is involved in late renal transplant dysfunction. Recent studies suggest a role for hemopexin, an acute phase protein, in kidney damage. We investigated whether hemopexin activity (Hx) predicts graft failure in renal transplant recipients (RTRs). In 557