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Acute cellular rejection is associated with matrix metalloproteinase-2 genotype chimerism after orthotopic liver transplantation.
Transplantation proceedings - 1 Mar 2013
Korkmaz K S, Ten Hove W R, de Rooij B-J F, van Hoek B, van der Reijden J J, Coenraad M J, Dubbeld J, Verspaget H W
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PURPOSE: Chimerism in transplantation medicine refers to the coexistence of cells of donor and recipient origin. Their existence in relation to possible pathological mechanisms remains largely unknown. We used donor-recipient mismatches for matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) gene polymorphisms in li...
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