A single center experience of the first 100 next‐generation sequencing renal gene panel testing during kidney transplant evaluation

Clinical TransplantationEarly View e15224 LETTER TO THE EDITOR A single center experience of the first 100 next-generation sequencing renal gene panel testing during kidney transplant evaluation Sridhar R. Allam, Corresponding Author Sridhar R. Allam [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-6051-9443 Transplant Nephrology, PPG Health, Fort Worth, Texas, USA Correspondence Sridhar R. Allam, 1001 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX, USA 76104. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorSaravanan Balamuthusamy, Saravanan Balamuthusamy Transplant Nephrology, PPG Health, Fort Worth, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorMachaiah M. Madhrira, Machaiah M. Madhrira Transplant Nephrology, PPG Health, Fort Worth, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorImran A. Memon, Imran A. Memon Transplant Nephrology, PPG Health, Fort Worth, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorBalamurugan P. Sankarapandian, Balamurugan P. Sankarapandian Transplant Nephrology, PPG Health, Fort Worth, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorNikhil A. Reddy, Nikhil A. Reddy orcid.org/0009-0003-5240-4381 North Texas Division, HCA Healthcare Research Institute, Fort Worth, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorTraci Salas, Traci Salas Transplant Institute, Medical City Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorKathryn Lozano, Kathryn Lozano Transplant Institute, Medical City Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorAnna Curtis, Anna Curtis orcid.org/0000-0003-1062-483X Transplant Institute, Medical City Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorAshraf I. Reyad, Ashraf I. Reyad orcid.org/0000-0002-1128-928X Transplant Institute, Medical City Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this author Sridhar R. Allam, Corresponding Author Sridhar R. Allam [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0001-6051-9443 Transplant Nephrology, PPG Health, Fort Worth, Texas, USA Correspondence Sridhar R. Allam, 1001 Pennsylvania Ave, Fort Worth, TX, USA 76104. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorSaravanan Balamuthusamy, Saravanan Balamuthusamy Transplant Nephrology, PPG Health, Fort Worth, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorMachaiah M. Madhrira, Machaiah M. Madhrira Transplant Nephrology, PPG Health, Fort Worth, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorImran A. Memon, Imran A. Memon Transplant Nephrology, PPG Health, Fort Worth, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorBalamurugan P. Sankarapandian, Balamurugan P. Sankarapandian Transplant Nephrology, PPG Health, Fort Worth, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorNikhil A. Reddy, Nikhil A. Reddy orcid.org/0009-0003-5240-4381 North Texas Division, HCA Healthcare Research Institute, Fort Worth, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorTraci Salas, Traci Salas Transplant Institute, Medical City Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorKathryn Lozano, Kathryn Lozano Transplant Institute, Medical City Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorAnna Curtis, Anna Curtis orcid.org/0000-0003-1062-483X Transplant Institute, Medical City Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorAshraf I. Reyad, Ashraf I. Reyad orcid.org/0000-0002-1128-928X Transplant Institute, Medical City Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 13 December 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.15224Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. REFERENCES 1Groopman EE, Marasa M, Cameron-Christie S, et al. Diagnostic utility of exome sequencing for kidney disease. 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