INCREASED LEVELS OF GAL??1???4GLCNAC??2???6 SIALYLTRANSFERASE PRETRANSPLANT PREDICT DELAYED GRAFT FUNCTION IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS1

ST6GalI levels are high in renal failure patients awaiting a renal transplant and may be a risk factor for the development of delayed graft function. The assessment and perhaps modulation of a potential transplant recipient's ST6GalI systemic level may be beneficial.