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Anti-MICA antibodies are related to adverse outcome in heart transplant recipients.
The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation - 1 Apr 2009
Kauke Teresa, Kaczmarek Ingo, Dick Andrea, Schmoeckel Michael, Deutsch Marcus-Andre, Beiras-Fernandez Andres, Reichart Bruno, Spannagl Michael
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BACKGROUND: The clinical relevance of the post-transplant presence of anti-major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related A (MICA) antibodies as a marker for chronic graft failure in heart transplantation was examined using post-transplant sera from 159 heart transplant recipients. Mean follow-up after transplantation was 7 +/- 4.9 years. METHODS: The sera were screened by Luminex (Luminex Corp, Austin,...
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