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Genetic variation in caveolin-1 correlates with long-term pancreas transplant function.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons - 1 May 2015
Hamilton A, Mittal S, Barnardo M C N M, Fuggle S V, Friend P, Gough S C L, Simmonds M J
Abstract excerpt
Pancreas transplantation is a successful treatment for a selected group of people with type 1 diabetes. Continued insulin production can decrease over time and identifying predictors of long-term graft function is key to improving survival. The aim of this study was to screen subjects for variation in the Caveolin-1 gene (Cav1), previously shown to correlate with long-term kidney transplant function. We genotyped...
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