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Polymorphisms in cytokines and growth factor genes and their association with acute rejection and recurrence of hepatitis C virus disease in liver transplantation.
Clinical genetics - 1 Mar 2004
Mas V R, Fisher R A, Maluf D G, Archer K J, Contos M J, Mills S A, Shiffman M L, Wilkinson D S, Oliveros L, Garrett C T, Ferreira-Gonzalez A
Abstract excerpt
Acute rejection (AR) and recurrence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are complications after liver transplantation (LTx). Genetic factors play a role in cytokine production as a consequence of polymorphisms within cytokine genes. Our goal was to identify genetic factors that might be associated with AR and recurrence of HCV in liver transplant recipients (LTxRs). We studied 77 Caucasian LTxRs and 100...
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