Article
Correlation between angiotensin-converting enzyme gene insertion/deletion polymorphism and kidney graft long-term outcome in pediatric recipients: a single-center analysis.
Transplantation - 27 Feb 1999
Barocci S, Ginevri F, Valente U, Torre F, Gusmano R, Nocera A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Despite numerous advances in the areas of organ preservation, histocompatibility, and immunosuppression, chronic deterioration of organ allograft function, referred to as "chronic rejection," still remains the main obstacle to long-term graft survival. The common feature of chronic rejection is a concentric generalized graft arteriosclerosis associated with interstitial fibrosis that reflects an...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Angiotensin II
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Kidney Transplantation
- Male
- Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A