The effect of dialysis on pre-and post-transplant serum matrix-metalloproteinase levels

Abstract

The aim of our study was to determine whether the changes in serum MMP levels, as documented in patients scheduled for renal transplantation (RTx) and at one year post-RTx, are affected by the type of dialysis treatment and its duration.

Keywords

• renal transplantation
• cardiovascular risk
• matrix metalloproteinases, pre-transplant dialysis treatment