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Interleukin-17 gene polymorphisms in patients with post-transplant diabetes mellitus.
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences - 1 Sept 2015
Romanowski M, Domanski L, Pawlik A, Osekowska B, Dziedziejko V, Safranow K, Ciechanowski K
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a common complication after organ transplantation which leads to impaired graft function. Various factors may increase the risk of the development of PTDM. It has been reported that cytokines and genetic variations of inflammatory cytokines were associated with glucose homeostasis or diabetes. The pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-17, which is produced by T-helper...
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