Faculty

Aleksandra Kukla, M.D.

Clinical Studies

Prospective Study to Assess the Risks of Perinephric Fat Thickness on Adverse Renal Outcomes Post Donor Nephrectomy - ProActive Study Rochester, Minn.
The purpose of this study is to compare pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic cytokines expression in 40 Living kidney donors (LKDs), stratified by low PRAT thickness (<10 mm) and high PRAT thickness (>14 mm) identified on the pre-donation CT scan.

Prospective Study to Examine Diabetes Control and Patient Reported Outcomes among Kidney Transplant Recipients with Type 2 Diabetes -A Feasibility Study (T2DM) Rochester, Minn.
This study aims to measure the percentage of time spent in hyperglycemia in patients on insulin therapy and evaluate diabetes related patient reported outcomes in kidney transplant recipients with type 2 diabetes. It also aimes to evaluate immunosuppression related patient reported outcomes in kidney transplant recipients with type 2 diabetes.