Kidney Transplants
Studies from M.A. Halim et al further understanding of kidney transplants
Published in Blood Weekly, June 17th, 2010
"High levels of soluble CD30 (sCD30), a marker for T-helper 2-type cytokine-producing T cells, pre or post renal transplantation serves as a useful predictor of acute rejection episodes. Over the course of 1-year, we evaluated the accuracy of serial sCD30 tests to predict acute rejection episodes versus other pathologies that affect graft outcomes," scientists writing in the journal Transplantation Proceedings report.
"Fifty renal transplant recipients were randomly selected to examine sCD30 on days 0, 3, 5, 7, 14, and 21 followed by 1, 3, 6, and 12 months. The results were analyzed for development of an acute rejection episode, acute tubular necrosis (ATN), or...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2010-06-17)
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