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Correlation of tumor necrosis factor-β and interleukin-1 gene cluster polymorphism with susceptibility to bacteremia in patients undergoing kidney transplantation.
Chinese medical journal - 1 Jan 2013
Wu Xiao-Xia, Wan Qi-Quan, Ye Qi-Fa, Zhou Jian-Dang
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BACKGROUND: Bacteremia remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality after kidney transplantation. This study was conducted to investigate whether the polymorphisms of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-β, interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) gene predicted the susceptibility to bacteremia within the first 6 months after kidney transplantation. METHODS: Subjects comprised 82 infected...
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