Urinary Clara Cell Protein in Kidney Transplant Patients: A Preliminary Study.

Objective: The aim of this exploratory study was to analyze the urinary excretion of Clara cell protein (CC16), a new marker of proximal tubular dysfunction (PTD), in kidney transplantation (KT).

Materials And Methods: Urinary concentrations of CC16, β2-microglobulin (β2m), and N-acetyl-glucosaminidase (NAG) were measured in 50 KT patients (72% men; mean age 50.4 ± 12.