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Peripheral Treg count and it's determinants in unsensitized and sensitized chronic kidney disease patients.
International urology and nephrology - 1 Dec 2013
Topal Cansu, Köksoy Sadi, Süleymanlar Gültekin, Yakuboğlu Gülşen, Fevzi Ersoy F
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PURPOSE: Sensitization to HLA antigens resulting in anti-HLA antibodies (panel reactive antibodies; PRA) is a major problem in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients awaiting transplantation. Induction of anti-HLA antibodies normally occurs through blood transfusion, pregnancy and prior transplantation. However, some patients develop these antibodies for unknown immunological reasons. It is hypothesized that...
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