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Recipient cytokine genotypes for TNF-alpha and IL-10 and the minor histocompatibility antigens HY and CD31 codon 125 are not associated with occurrence or severity of acute GVHD in unrelated cord blood transplantation: a retrospective analysis.
Transplantation - 27 Oct 2002
Kögler Gesine, Middleton Peter G, Wilke Martina, Rocha Vanderson, Esendam Bennie, Enczmann Jürgen, Wernet Peter, Gluckman Eliane, Querol Sergio, Lecchi Lucilla, Goulmy Els, Dickinson Anne M
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BACKGROUND: In HLA-identical sibling bone marrow transplantation, certain recipient cytokine gene polymorphism genotypes and minor histocompatibility differences influence the occurrence and severity of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGvHD). The present study investigated the role of cytokine t...
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