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Correlation between HLA and posttransplantation diabetes mellitus in the Han population in South China.
Transplantation proceedings - 1 Sept 2010
Yu S J, Peng L, Xie X B, Peng F H, Fang C H, Wang Y, Lan G B
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BACKGROUND: Posttransplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a common metabolic complication in renal transplant recipients. Some studies have revealed predisposing or protective HLA genes for PTDM. OBJECTIVE: To describe the characteristics of PTDM in patients in the south of China. METHODS: The present study included 195 living-donor kidney transplant recipients. Informed consent was obtained from all...
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