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ArticleKidney3602020

Donor-Derived Cell Free DNA: Is It All the Same?

Joseph K Melancon, Ali Khalil, Mark J Lerman

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Article in Kidney360, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Utility of donor-derived cell-free DNA testing after lung transplantation in the precision medicine era.The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation · 2026
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  10. Biomarkers of Rejection in Kidney Transplantation.American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation · 2025
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  13. Evaluation of a Decentralized Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA Assay for Kidney Allograft Rejection Monitoring.Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation · 2024
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  18. Emerging role of cell-free DNA in kidney transplantation.World journal of experimental medicine · 2021
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  19. Cell-free DNA in the surveillance of heart transplant rejection.Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Joseph K MelanconDepartment of Surgery, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Ali KhalilDallas Nephrology Associates, Dallas, Texas.
Mark J LermanDallas Nephrology Associates, Dallas, Texas.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Clinical utility of donor-derived, cellfree DNA (dd-cfDNA) in transplantation has been extensively reviewed, supporting its use as a surveillance tool for the early and accurate detection of allograft injury. Yet studies comparing different assay methods have been lacking. Methods: Paired sampling of commercially available dd-cfDNA (AlloSure and Prospera) was compared and examined against histology and manufacturer guidance. A total of 76 patients were prospectively assessed, with 11 biopsy sample-proven rejections (antibody-mediated rejection, Results: Prospera demonstrated larger measurements of dd-cfDNA in comparison with AlloSure, but this was NS ( Conclusions: Although dd-cfDNAs are similar, they are not the same. Extensive evidence for dd-cfDNA interpretation remains the key to building clinical utility when considering clinical implementation, and remaining consistent to a single platform is important when creating data comparisons.

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Cell-Free Nucleic AcidsKidney TransplantationGraft RejectionHumansTissue DonorsTransplantation, HomologousCell-Free Nucleic Acidsallograftsbiomarkercell-free nucleic acidsdd-cfDNAdiagnostic testsdonor derived cell free DNAkidney transplantationroutinetissue donorstransplantation

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PMID35368782
PMCPMC8815488

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