Regrowth of sympathetic nerves in the transplanted kidney
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Negative control group: recently transplanted patients (n 4* 10 years at time of measurement - a measured creatinine clearance *50 ml/min - having at least one native kidney in situ
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - pregnancy - unable to give informed consent - absolute indication for alpha and beta-blocking agents - allergy for iodine
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare allograft sympathetic reinnervation by 123I-MIBG washout rates between patients with a recent transplantation (6-18 months), patients with an allograft in situ for > 4* and 10 years. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed