Article ; Online: Immune monitoring of allograft status in kidney transplant recipients.
Frontiers in nephrology
2023 Volume 3, Page(s) 1293907
Abstract: Kidney transplant patients require careful management of immunosuppression to avoid rejection while minimizing the risk of infection and malignancy for the best long-term outcome. The gold standard for monitoring allograft status and immunosuppression ... ...
Abstract | Kidney transplant patients require careful management of immunosuppression to avoid rejection while minimizing the risk of infection and malignancy for the best long-term outcome. The gold standard for monitoring allograft status and immunosuppression adequacy is a kidney biopsy, but this is invasive and costly. Conventional methods of allograft monitoring, such as serum creatinine level, are non-specific. Although they alert physicians to the need to evaluate graft dysfunction, by the time there is a clinical abnormality, allograft damage may have already occurred. The development of novel and non-invasive methods of evaluating allograft status are important to improving graft outcomes. This review summarizes the available conventional and novel methods for monitoring allograft status after kidney transplant. Novel and less invasive methods include gene expression, cell-free DNA, urinary biomarkers, and the use of artificial intelligence. The optimal method to manage patients after kidney transplant is still being investigated. The development of less invasive methods to assess allograft function has the potential to improve patient outcomes and allow for a more personalized approach to immunosuppression management. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-11-08 |
Publishing country | Switzerland |
Document type | Journal Article ; Review |
ISSN | 2813-0626 |
ISSN (online) | 2813-0626 |
DOI | 10.3389/fneph.2023.1293907 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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