Data will be collected from the participant's medical records, local health care providers and participant's to clarify or add any information. Participants will have samples of blood, and urine obtained during their routine visits, that will be saved for testing in this study. In addition, participant's receiving a kidney biopsy performed as a part of their clinical care, will have a piece of the biopsy used for the study. This study will be followed for five years.
In the prospective group, all participants who will be receiving a kidney transplant are eligible. In the retrospective group, kidney transplant recipients who are undergoing a kidney biopsy to determine the cause of change in their serum creatine level.
Data will be collected from participants medical records, local health care providers, and by talking with study participants to clarify or add any information. Participants will have samples of blood and urine, which are obtaiend during routine visits, saved for testing in this study. In addition, participants who have a kidney biopsy performed as a part of their routine clinical care, will have a piece of the biopsy tissue saved. Participants in this study will be followed for five years.
Participants will be enrolled in this research study for up to 5 years.
Last updated: 01/02/2013
NCT ID: NCT00217126
IRB Number:143-05
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