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ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2010

Soluble endothelial cell protein C receptor and thrombomodulin levels after renal transplantation.

Kenan Keven, Semiha Elmaci, Sule Sengul, Nejat Akar, Yonca Egin, Volkan Genc, Sehsuvar Erturk, Bulent Erbay

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Article in International urology and nephrology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Kenan KevenDepartment of Nephrology, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ibni Sina Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. keven@medicine.ankara.edu.tr
Semiha Elmaci
Sule Sengul
Nejat Akar
Yonca Egin
Volkan Genc
Sehsuvar Erturk
Bulent Erbay

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backgroundBoth thrombomodulin (TM) and endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR) are candidate biomarkers of endothelial damage and have a role of anti-thrombotic defense mechanism in vascular structure. In this study, we aimed to investigate soluble EPCR (sEPCR), soluble TM (sTM) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) levels in hemodialysis (HD) and renal transplant (RTx) recipients.

methodsTwenty-seven RTx recipients and 15 HD patients were recruited to the study. RTx recipients were evaluated before and 3 months after transplantation. Plasma sEPCR, sTM and TNF-alpha levels were measured at baseline and 3 months later in both groups. Moreover, 27 healthy subjects were evaluated regarding sEPCR.

resultsAt baseline, there was no difference in sTM, sEPCR, TNF-alpha and C-reactive protein (CRP) between the groups. In paired analysis, sEPCR (266 ± 132 to 117 ± 72 ng/ml), sTM (635 ± 165 to 100 ± 41 ng/ml) and TNF-alpha (11.2 ± 4.3 to 6.0 ± 3.5 pg/ml) were significantly decreased in RTx patients (P < 0.0001) at 3 months, while there was no change in the HD group. In the healthy subjects, sEPCR was found to be 79 ± 26 ng/ml at baseline, which was lower than in both groups.

conclusionsWe showed that the recently proposed endothelial damage biomarkers, sTM and sEPCR, are elevated in HD patients and significantly decrease after kidney transplantation.

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Kidney TransplantationRenal DialysisAdultBlood Coagulation FactorsFemaleHumansMaleProspective StudiesReceptors, Cell SurfaceThrombomodulinactivated protein C receptorBlood Coagulation FactorsReceptors, Cell SurfaceThrombomodulin

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