With advancements in biological and engineering sciences, the definition of an ideal
biomaterial has evolved over the past 50 years from a substance that is inert to one that has …

With increasing knowledge of immunologic factors and with the advent of potent
immunosuppressive agents, the last several decades have seen significantly improved …

Current immunosuppressive regimens in renal transplantation typically include calcineurin
inhibitors (CNIs) and corticosteroids, both of which have toxicities that can impair recipient …

Background: Patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) can be sustained with dialysis
therapy. Objectives: In this study, we followed up the effect of early acute and late acute …

Background The discard rate of kidneys recovered from deceased donors with acute renal
failure (ARF) is higher compared with those without ARF mainly due to the uncertainty …

Background. Calcineurin inhibitor (CNI)-related acute nephrotoxicity is a common
complication of transplantation. Clinical factors and elevated CNI levels are associated with …

Background An early posttransplant biomarker/surrogate marker for kidney allograft loss has
the potential to guide targeted interventions. Previously published findings, including results …

Background The association of early-onset posttransplantation hyperglycemia with long-
term renal allograft survival is unknown. Methods Seventy-one (SD 9) days after …

Background Tacrolimus trough levels (C0) are used in most transplant centres for
therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of tacrolimus (Tac). The target range of Tac C0 has been …

Background As the need for a nationwide organ-transplant registry emerged, a prospective
registry, the Korean Organ Transplantation Registry (KOTRY), was initiated in 2014. Here …