TABLE 1 Data collection within the first year post-lung transplantation (LT) to predict chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) at year 3
Pre-LTDay 0, lung procurement and LT6 months post-LT12 months post-LT
DonorSex, age, comorbidities, gas exchange, HLA
Recipient clinicomeSex, underlying diagnosis conducting to LTAge, cold ischaemic time, ischaemia-reperfusion issue, centre effectHome geolocalisation, rejection, infection episodes, bronchial complications, immunosuppressive regimen, lung function
Outcomes at 3 years: healthy, RAS, BOS, deceased
Blood studiesTranscriptomics, HLA, HLA antibodiesHLA antibodies, transcriptomics, miRNA, proteomics, fresh and frozen PBMC subpopulations, T-lymphocytes subtypingHLA antibodies, transcriptomics, miRNA, proteomics, fresh and frozen PBMC subpopulations, T-lymphocytes sub-typing
Exome sequence analysis in patients reaching 3 years either healthy or with CLAD
BAL studiesCell counts, proteomics, microbiote, macrophages subpopulationsCell counts, proteomics, microbiote, macrophages subpopulations
  • BAL: bronchoalveolar lavage; HLA: human leukocyte antigen; RAS: restrictive allograft syndrome; BOS: bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome; miRNA: microRNA; PBMC: peripheral blood monocyte cells.