Misleading biopsies may cause viable, donated kidneys to be discarded
Based on biopsy results, thousands of donated kidneys each year are discarded instead of being transplanted, but a new study from physicians at Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian suggests that biopsies underestimate organ quality.“It’s a complex issue, but our findings suggest that biopsy results should be used not to discard organs, but instead used […]
