A Study on a New Staining Method (C4d Staining) of Transplanted Kidney Biopsies

NCT00498095 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2011-06-16

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Summary

Patients who had received kidney transplantation may suffer from rejection. Recently, positive staining for C4d in kidney biopsies of malfunctioning transplant kidney is increasingly recognized as an important prognostic indicator of poorer long-term kidney outcome. Data is, however, lacking in Hong Kong.

Conditions

  • Kidney Transplantation
  • Graft Rejection

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Renal biopsy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Sze Kit Yuen, Dr · Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, ICU, Caritas Medical Centre

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-07-31
Completion
2006-12-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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