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The impact of rs231775 (+49AG) CTLA4 gene polymorphism on transplanted kidney function.
Annals of transplantation - 1 Jan 2000
Domański Leszek, Bobrek-Lesiakowska Katarzyna, Kłoda Karolina, Pawlik Andrzej, Safranow Krzysztof, Wisniewska Magda, Romanowski Maciej, Ciechanowski Kazimierz
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BACKGROUND: CTLA4 is expressed on the surface of T helper cells and has a suppressive role in the lymphocytes' activation process. It transmits an inhibitory signal to T cells. Studies suggest that the rate of CTLA4 synthesis has a genetic background. There are several polymorphisms of the CTLA4...
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