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Role of cytokine gene polymorphism in hepatitis C recurrence and allograft rejection among liver transplant recipients.
Transplantation - 27 May 2001
Tambur A R, Ortegel J W, Ben-Ari Z, Shabtai E, Klein T, Michowiz R, Tur-Kaspa R, Mor E
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BACKGROUND: Cytokines play a key role in the regulation of immune responses. The maximal capacity of cytokine production varies between individuals and was shown to correlate with polymorphism in cytokine gene promoters. The objective of this study was to analyze the role of cytokine allelic variations in susceptibility to early graft rejection episodes and recurrence of hepatitis C infection in liver transplant...
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