Assessing and Comparing Rival Definitions of Delayed Renal Allograft Function for Predicting Subsequent Graft Failure

Abstract

This study confirms the utility of fDGF as an early marker of subsequent inferior allograft outcomes, suggesting superiority over the traditional (often subjective) dialysis-based definition. Wider adoption of the fDGF definition should be considered, both as a risk-stratification tool in clinical practice and a clinical trial endpoint.