Could a common virus be the key to safer transplant drugs?

NCT ID NCT05756036

Summary

This study aimed to see if measuring the level of a common virus (Torque Teno Virus) in the blood could help doctors better manage anti-rejection drugs for kidney transplant patients. Researchers followed 268 transplant recipients to see if the virus level correlated with drug levels and health outcomes like organ rejection or infection. The goal was to find a simple blood test to help balance the risks of too much or too little immunosuppression.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Royal London Hospital

    London, SW4 8FA, United Kingdom

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