Article
RANTES/CCL5 polymorphisms as a risk factor for recurrent acute rejection.
Clinical transplantation - 1 Jan 2000
Krüger Bernd, Böger Carsten A, Obed Aiman, Farkas Stefan, Hoffmann Ute, Banas Bernhard, Fischereder Michael, Krämer Bernhard K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The chemokine system plays an important role in the pathogenesis of acute rejection or atherosclerosis. Three polymorphisms in the promoter region of the chemokine RANTES (-403G/A, -28G/C, In1.1T/C) are associated with a different expression of this chemokine as well as the occurrence of cardiovascular disease. Therefore, we investigated the impact of these three polymorphisms on the outcome after...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
