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Impact of VKORC1 haplotypes on long-term graft function in kidney transplantation.
Transplantation - 27 Sept 2008
Quteineh Lina, Verstuyft Celine, Durrbach Antoine, Letierce Alexia, Ferlicot Sophie, Charpentier Bernard, Becquemont Laurent
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chronic allograft injury is the major cause of renal allograft loss after the first year of transplantation. Vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 (VKORC1) haplotype combinations were found to be associated with the risk of developing vascular diseases. We aimed to study the effect of VKORC1 haplotypes on long-term graft function in a cohort of kidney transplant recipients. METHOD: A total of...
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