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Association between cytokine gene polymorphisms and outcomes in renal transplantation: a meta-analysis of individual patient data.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 Sept 2008
Thakkinstian Ammarin, Dmitrienko Svetlana, Gerbase-Delima Maria, McDaniel D Olga, Inigo Pablo, Chow Kai Ming, McEvoy Mark, Ingsathit Atiporn, Trevillian Paul, Barber William Henry, Attia John
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cytokine gene polymorphisms have been associated with poor outcomes after renal transplantation such as chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN), graft rejection (GR) and graft failure (GF), but the effects of these polymorphisms are still controversial. We therefore conducted a systematic review, with individual patient data (IPD) where possible, to determine the association between cytokine polymorphisms...
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