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SUBMITTER: Martuszewski A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7827757 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Martuszewski Adrian A Paluszkiewicz Patrycja P Król Magdalena M Banasik Mirosław M Kepinska Marta M
Journal of clinical medicine 20210107 2
Kidney transplantation (KTx) is the best treatment method for end-stage kidney disease. KTx improves the patient's quality of life and prolongs their survival time; however, not all patients benefit fully from the transplantation procedure. For some patients, a problem is the premature loss of graft function due to immunological or non-immunological factors. Circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is degraded deoxyribonucleic acid fragments that are released into the blood and other body fluids. Donor ...[more]