Proteinuria in Deceased Diabetic Donors and Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Among diabetic deceased donors, the presence of proteinuria is a time-dependent marker of increased long-term graft-failure risk, complementing biopsy and clinical data. Standardized, quantitative proteinuria assessment may improve risk stratification and post-transplant management while supporting judicious utilization of diabetic donor kidneys.
Authors
- Christie Rampersad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8040-7908)
- S. Joseph Kim
Institutions
- University Health Network (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Toronto General Hospital (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20543581261424568
- Primary Topic
- Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00