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Long-term follow-up of donor chimerism and tolerance after human liver transplantation.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society - 1 Jun 2009
Ayala Rosa, Grande Silvia, Albizua Enriqueta, Crooke Almudena, Meneu Juan Carlos, Moreno Almudena, Pérez Baltasar, Gilsanz Florinda, Moreno Enrique, Martínez-Lopez Joaquín
Abstract excerpt
We aimed to quantify peripheral donor chimerism (DC) and to analyze its association with graft and recipient outcome. Forty-two liver transplant recipients and their respective donors were studied, providing a total of 148 posttransplantation serum samples. DC was assessed with real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) to detect polymorphic markers. DC did not decrease with time post-transplantation...
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