Complications of Renal Transplant Clinical Trial
Official title:
Xanthine Oxidase Inhibition in Renal Transplant Recipients
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in kidney transplantation. The enzyme xanthine oxidase may play an important role in the cardiovascular disease of kidney transplant recipients. Inhibiting this enzyme with allopurinol may improve vascular health and protects against cardiovascular complications.
This is a prospective, double-blind, placebo controlled, clinical trial examining vascular effects of allopurinol in patients who received a kidney transplant that are maintaining stable renal function for at least 1 year. End-points include pulse-wave velocity, systemic blood pressure and kidney function among others. ;