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IL-6 Promoter Polymorphism −174 Is Associated with New-Onset Diabetes after Transplantation
12 Jul 2006
Abstract excerpt
New-onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT) is a serious complication of transplantation. This study tested whether IL-6 production capacity may influence the development of NODAT in two different groups of patients. The occurrence of NODAT was analyzed with respect to IL-6 gene promoter polymorphism at position -174 (G-->C) and other relevant risk factors retrospectively in 217 renal transplant recipients...
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