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Role of cytokine gene polymorphisms in acute and chronic kidney disease following liver transplantation.
Hepatology international - 1 Jul 2016
Kamei Hideya, Onishi Yasuharu, Nakamura Taro, Ishigami Masatoshi, Hamajima Nobuyuki
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Development of renal dysfunction, including acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), after liver transplantation (LT) remains a critical issue adversely affecting patient survival in both the short and long term. Previous reports have suggested that inflammatory and antiinflammatory cytokines and their functionally relevant gene polymorphisms may play critical roles in the development...
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