Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication associated with increased patient mortality and progression to advanced chronic kidney disease. Mehrotra et al. recently investigated the incidence and long-term sequelae of AKI in a large cohort of kidney transplant recipients.
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Nehus, E., Devarajan, P. AKI in kidney transplant recipients—here to stay. Nat Rev Nephrol 8, 198–199 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2012.40
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