Background: Delayed graft function is a main complication after deceased donor kidney transplantation that adversely affects graft outcome. Difficulties in prediction and early detection of delayed graft function have hindered the ability to perform proper therapeutic interventions. We investigated whether measuring urinary interleukin 18 and neutrophi...

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susceptible populations to environmental exposures, we are developing a gene expression database for a rat cardiopulmonary disease model exposed to air pollutants. The spontaneously hypertensive (SH) rat with underlying cardiovascular and pulmonary disease risk is being utilized toward these efforts. SH rats with polygenic traits toward hypertension exhibit similar heritable risk factors that a...