 AIM 1. To determine the effect of oral L-arginine supplement on glomerular filtration rate in LTx recipients. We will compare changes in GFR, as estimated by the eGFRcys equation, before and after a 7-day trial of L-arginine versus placebo. The eGFRcys equation has recently been shown to be the most accurate GFR estimator incorporating serum cystatin-C and creatinine concentrations, age, gender and race. 