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Fernando G. Cosio

Researcher at Mayo Clinic

Publications -  241
Citations -  21501

Fernando G. Cosio is an academic researcher from Mayo Clinic. The author has contributed to research in topics: Transplantation & Kidney transplantation. The author has an hindex of 76, co-authored 240 publications receiving 19977 citations. Previous affiliations of Fernando G. Cosio include University of Minnesota & University of Rochester.

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Using Serum Creatinine To Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate: Accuracy in Good Health and in Chronic Kidney Disease

TL;DR: This cross-sectional study compared GFR estimated by the MDRD equation with GFR measured by iothalamate clearance in 320 patients with chronic kidney disease and 580 healthy kidney donor candidates, and developed a new GFR prediction equation based on both healthy persons and patients with Chronic kidney disease.
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Banff '09 meeting report: Antibody mediated graft deterioration and implementation of Banff working groups

TL;DR: The willingness of the Banff process to adapt continuously in response to new research and improve potential weaknesses, led to the implementation of six working groups on the following areas: isolated v‐lesion, fibrosis scoring, glomerular lesions, molecular pathology, polyomavirus nephropathy and quality assurance.
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Identifying Specific Causes of Kidney Allograft Loss

TL;DR: Targets for investigation and intervention are identified that may result in improved kidney transplantation outcomes and alloinmunity remains the most common mechanism leading to failure.
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Terminal complement inhibition decreases antibody-mediated rejection in sensitized renal transplant recipients.

TL;DR: Inhibition of terminal complement activation with eculizumab decreases the incidence of early AMR in sensitized renal transplant recipients (ClincalTrials.gov number NCT006707).