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Genetic factors play an important role in the pathogenesis of hyperlipidemia post-transplantation.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Jul 2002
Aguilar-Salinas Carlos A, Díaz-Polanco Araceli, Quintana Eduardo, Macias Nayeli, Arellano Adriana, Ramírez Erika, Ordóñez María Luisa, Velásquez-Alva Consuelo, Gómez Pérez Francisco J, Alberú Josefina, Correa-Rotter Ricardo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Our purpose was to identify factors associated with hyperlipidemia post-transplantation in a Hispanic population. METHODS: From 1985 to 1999, a kidney graft survival longer than 3 months occurred in 293 cases at the Instituto Nacional de la Nutrición. Most of the patients living in Mexico City were included (n = 83). The evaluation included a questionnaire, blood samples, and assessment of body...
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