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No evidence of association between NOD2/CARD15 gene polymorphism and atherosclerotic events after renal transplantation.
Transplantation - 27 Apr 2006
Courivaud Cécile, Ferrand Christophe, Deschamps Marina, Tiberghien Pierre, Chalopin Jean-Marc, Duperrier Anne, Saas Philippe, Ducloux Didier
Abstract excerpt
Stable renal transplant recipients (RTR) display high rates of atherosclerotic events (AE). Innate immunity and especially vascular inflammation play a role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. It is illustrated both by an increased occurrence of postrenal transplant cardiovascular events in patients with elevated levels of C-reactive protein and by a correlation between posttransplant AE and Toll-like...
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