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No association between renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphisms and early and long-term allograft dysfunction in kidney transplant recipients.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 Nov 2004
Slowinski Torsten, Diehr Petra, Kleemann Patrick, Fritsche Lutz, Renders Lutz, Budde Klemens, Hauser Ingeborg A, Neumayer Hans H, Hocher Berthold
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genes determining the activity of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) may be alloantigen-independent factors influencing kidney allograft function. We determined if gene polymorphisms of the RAS are associated with early and long-term post-transplantation graft dysfunction in 405 Caucasian kidney recipients with graft survivals of >2 years. METHODS: We calculated the slopes of serum creatinine(-1)/year...
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