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Possible association of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 gene promoter single nucleotide polymorphism with acute rejection of allogeneic kidney transplant.
Transplantation proceedings - 1 Jan 2000
Wiśniewski A, Kusztal M, Magott-Procelewska M, Klinger M, Jasek M, Łuszczek W, Nowak I, Kosmaczewska A, Ciszak L, Frydecka I, Górski A, Kuśnierczyk P
Abstract excerpt
Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) molecule is an important inhibitor of T-lymphocyte response. Polymorphisms in the CTLA-4 gene have been described to be associated with numerous autoimmune diseases. However, similar studies in solid organ transplantation have been scarce. Therefore, we e...
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