New more sensitive diagnostics protect transplanted kidney
World Kidney Day 2023 With new more sensitive diagnostics, rejection of a transplanted kidney can be detected earlier, and proper treatment introduced to protect the kidney. Studies show that the level of concentration of donor derived cell free DNA (dd-cfDNA) in blood in the patient may act as an early marker for rejection, following damage to the transplanted kidney. The goal of new more sensitive diagnostics is to increase the survival of the new organ and reduce the need for new transplantation.Kidney transplantation is the best treatment for patients with severe chronic kidney