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Combined analysis of cytokine gene polymorphism and the level of expression with allograft function in kidney transplant recipients.
Transplant immunology - 1 Jan 2014
Karimi Mohammad Hossein, Hejr Sara, Geramizadeh Bita, Yaghobi Ramin, Sagheb Mohammad Mehdi, Kamali-Sarvestani Eskandar
Abstract excerpt
Cytokines are important factors determining the outcome of transplantation since host ability in cytokine production may be affected by cytokine gene polymorphisms. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of IL-17, IL-23R and IL-21 gene polymorphisms in the outcome of kidney transplantation. A total of 250 kidney transplant recipients were included in this study. Overall 70 recipients (28%)...
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