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Interferon-gamma gene polymorphism +874 A/T is associated with an increased risk of cytomegalovirus infection among Hispanic renal transplant recipients.
Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society - 1 Oct 2014
Vu D, Shah T, Ansari J, Sakharkar P, Yasir Q, Naraghi R, Hutchinson I, Min D
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BACKGROUND: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most common cause of viral infection, causing morbidity and mortality among renal transplant recipients (RTRs). Cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-10 (IL-10), and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) have been shown to possess antiviral properties, and their polymorphisms are associated with disease outcome. The aim was to investigate the association of...
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