Kidney, urine sample and a form. One of the major challenges in kidney transplantation is finding a compatible donor, a process which could take years. But scientists have now invented a new non-invasive test to test for transplant rejection. A study by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Exosome Diagnostics has proposed a urine test to diagnose human kidney transplant rejection. In the study, researchers took urine samples from 175 patients who were already undergoing kidney biopsies.

Source: Standard Digital March 14, 2021 21:45 UTC