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Lectin complement pathway gene profile of donor and recipient determine the risk of bacterial infections after orthotopic liver transplantation.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Sept 2010
de Rooij Bert-Jan F, van Hoek Bart, ten Hove W Rogier, Roos Anja, Bouwman Lee H, Schaapherder Alexander F, Porte Robert J, Daha Mohamed R, van der Reijden Johan J, Coenraad Minneke J, Ringers Jan, Baranski Andrzej G, Hepkema Bouke G, Hommes Daniel W, Verspaget Hein W
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UNLABELLED: Infectious complications after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) are a major clinical problem. The lectin pathway of complement activation is liver-derived and a crucial effector of the innate immune defense against pathogens. Polymorphisms in lectin pathway genes determine their functional activity. We assessed the relationship between these polymorphic genes and clinically significant bacterial...
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