Article
BICD1 and Chromosome 18 Polymorphisms Associated With Recipients' Telomere Length Affect Kidney Allograft Function After Transplantation.
Transplantation proceedings - 1 Jun 2016
Kłoda K, Domański L, Kwiatkowska E, Safranow K, Drozd A, Ciechanowicz A, Ciechanowski K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Reports regarding recipient's nonmodifiable genetic factors affecting telomerase activity and thus allograft function are lacking. Therefore the aim of this study was to analyze the associations between recipients' rs2735940 hTERT, rs2630578 BICD1, and rs7235755 chromosome 18 polymorphisms and kidney function after transplantation. METHODS: The study enrolled 119 white Polish kidney allograft...
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