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Therapeutic lymphangiogenesis ameliorates established acute lung allograft rejection.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 2 Nov 2015
Cui Ye, Liu Kaifeng, Monzon-Medina Maria E, Padera Robert F, Wang Hao, George Gautam, Toprak Demet, Abdelnour Elie, D'Agostino Emmanuel, Goldberg Hilary J, Perrella Mark A, Forteza Rosanna Malbran, Rosas Ivan O, Visner Gary, El-Chemaly Souheil
Abstract excerpt
Lung transplantation is the only viable option for patients suffering from otherwise incurable end-stage pulmonary diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Despite aggressive immunosuppression, acute rejection of the lung allograft occurs in over half of transplant recipients, and the factors that promote lung acceptance are poorly understood. The contribution of...
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