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Immune Regulatory Signatures Associated with Different Recovery Durations of Delayed Graft Function after Kidney Transplantation.

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

After a kidney transplant, some new kidneys are slow to start working, which doctors call delayed graft function. Researchers sorted patients by how long that slow start lasted, using a strict rule: a blood waste marker (creatinine) failing to drop by at least 10 percent a day for three days in a row during the first week. They then compared immune signals in each group and found different patterns. This was an observational comparison, so it shows a link, not proof that those immune signals cause the delay.

Who did this work

Zheng Y · Dai Y · Zhou F · Luo H · Wang B · Lai L · Liao Q · Zou Y · Huang L · Liu J · Wang F · Chen H

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD severity and reversal · 2026 Sep 4
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42695894/