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Cytokine gene polymorphisms in children successfully withdrawn from immunosuppression after liver transplantation.
Transplantation - 27 Apr 2002
Mazariegos George V, Reyes Jorge, Webber Steve A, Thomson Angus W, Ostrowski Lynn, Abmed Mamun, Pillage Gina, Martell Joan, Awad Mohammed R, Zeevi Adriana
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cytokine genetic polymorphisms have been associated with transplant outcome in some experimental and clinical studies, but the cytokine profile of patients who are clinically tolerant has not been investigated. AIM: Allelic variations in tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, interferon (INF)-gamma, transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1, interleukin (IL)-6, and IL-10 were evaluated in patients...
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