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IL-6 production by monocytes is associated with graft function decline in patients with borderline changes suspicious for acute T-cell-mediated rejection: a pilot study.
Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation - 1 Jan 2018
Désy Olivier, Béland Stéphanie, Vallin Patrice, Riopel Julie, Latulippe Eva, Najafian Nader, Chandraker Anil, Agharazii Mohsen, Batal Ibrahim, De Serres Sacha A
Abstract excerpt
Although borderline changes (BL) suspicious for acute T-cell-mediated rejection represent a diagnostic category, its clinical relevance is questioned leading to heterogeneous therapeutic management. We hypothesized that measuring IL-6 secretion by peripheral blood mononuclear cells identifies pat...
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