Rutgers Health researchers and other medical scientists involved in a large international study have identified new signs of kidney transplant rejection that could lead to more precise diagnosis and treatment for transplant recipients.
The research, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, examined more than 16,000 kidney transplant biopsies and found that certain results previously thought to be of questionable significance actually indicate an increased risk of transplant failure.
“This study reveals that inflammation in even the smaller blood vessels around the kidneys predicts trouble down the road,” said Vikas Dharnidharka, the chair of pediatrics at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and one of the study authors. To read full story.