New genetic marker improves kidney transplant match predictions

Teona Gherasim

University of Pittsburgh Jul 17 2025 Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified a new way of predicting whether a kidney donor and recipient are a good match for transplantation. The findings, published today in Science Translational Medicine, could complement existing methods to identify patients at higher risk of rejecting a new kidney and who may benefit from additional immunosuppression to reduce that risk. The dream of any kidney transplant surgeon is one transplant for

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