Association of Genetic Polymorphism and Acute Kidney Injury After Liver Transplantation

Some of the liver transplantation recipients experience postoperative acute kidney injury due to various causes including genetic factors. Prevention of postoperative acute kidney injury is essential for postoperative care in liver transplantation recipients. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between gene polymorphisms which have been known to be associated with postoperative acute kidney injury, and the occurrence of acute kidney injury after liver transplantation.

Inclusion Criteria:

1) adult patients scheduled for liver transplantation

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients on dialysis
2. patients not able to read, or understand the consent form
3. ethnicity, other than asian
4. patients refusal