Calcification propensity associated with renal graft failure

A known nanoparticle-based overall calcification propensity assay, which measures the time taken for primary calciprotein particles (CPPs) to convert to secondary CPPs (T₅₀), has been used to show an association between mortality and graft failure in renal transplant recipients. In the retrospective study, presented in abstract form, patients with short T₅₀ durations—and high serum calcification propensities—had higher risk of all-cause mortality and renal graft failure than those with long T₅₀ durations.