New Blood Test Determines Likelihood of Lung Transplant Rejection

A simple blood test could help detect whether a newly transplanted lung is being rejected by a patient, even when there aren't any apparent signs of rejection. The donor-derived cell-free DNA test was developed by the National Institutes of Health/National Heart Blood and Lung Institute. A study about the performance of the blood test was published in EbioMedicine, a publication of The Lancet. The test relies on DNA sequencing and represents a great example of personalized medicine, as it ...

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