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Recipient IL-6-572C/G genotype is associated with reduced incidence of acute rejection following liver transplantation.
The Journal of international medical research - 1 Apr 2013
Yao Jia, Feng Xiao-Wen, Yu Xiao-Bo, Xie Hai-Yang, Zhu Li-Xian, Yang Zhe, Wei Ba-Jin, Zheng Shu-Sen, Zhou Lin
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OBJECTIVE: Acute rejection resulting from alloimmune responses is a major risk factor affecting patient survival following liver transplantation. Since interleukin (IL)-6 can mediate acute rejection, the association between IL-6 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and incidence of acute r...
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