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Adhesion molecule polymorphisms in chronic renal allograft failure.
Kidney international - 1 May 1999
McLaren A J, Marshall S E, Haldar N A, Mullighan C G, Fuggle S V, Morris P J, Welsh K I
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BACKGROUND: Chronic allograft failure (CAF) is a major cause of late graft loss in renal transplantation. Up-regulation of adhesion molecules has been demonstrated in renal allograft biopsies during both acute and chronic rejection, and these molecules are known to regulate leukocyte migration into the graft. METHODS: A single-center retrospective study was performed between 1985 and 1996 on renal transplant...
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