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Lack of association between CD40 polymorphisms and acute rejection in German liver transplant recipients.
Human immunology - 1 Nov 2014
Thude Hansjörg, Kramer Kathrin, Koch Martina, Peine Sven, Sterneck Martina, Nashan Björn
Abstract excerpt
CD40 and its ligand, CD154, are major costimulatory molecules whose interactions are important in alloreactive transplant rejection. The aim of this study was to examine the association of CD40 polymorphisms with the susceptibility to acute rejection episodes in liver transplantation. In total, 112 liver transplant recipients with biopsy proven acute rejections (BPAR), 97 without BPAR (WBPAR), and 112 healthy...
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