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Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms on chromosome 9p21.3 with cardiovascular death in kidney transplant recipients.
Transplantation - 15 Apr 2013
Melk Anette, Schildhorn Carolin, Hömme Meike, Knoch Miriam, Schmidt Bernhard M W, Serth Jürgen, Scherer Sabine, Döhler Bernd, Opelz Gerhard
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recipient death is a leading cause for renal allograft loss. Cardiovascular mortality is the most important cause of death among this patient group. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a noncoding region close to the CDKN2a/b senescence genes have been associated with higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in nontransplant populations. METHODS: We selected 2064 renal transplant...
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