Acute tubular necrosis

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acute tubular necrosis (ATN) - reversible damage to the renal tubules that filter your blood and make urine. This damage causes the transplanted kidney to have a delay in functioning. ATN may be caused by the length of time the organ was stored before it was transplanted, the quality of the organ itself, or by the anti-rejection medications.