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Multidrug-resistance 1 gene single-nucleotide polymorphisms do not influence long-term graft survival after kidney transplantation.
Transplantation proceedings - 1 Sept 2014
Saracino A, Muscaridola N, Cifarelli R A, Stallone G, Grandaliano G, Santarsia G
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BACKGROUND: The single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the Multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1) gene have been associated with changes in the pharmacokinetics of cyclosporine (CsA) and tacrolimus (FK506). Our aim was investigate the influence of MDR1 SNPs on long-term graft survival in a population of kidney transplant recipients. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 154 patients; they were genotyped for the SNPs...
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