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Haptoglobin 2-2 Genotype, Patient, and Graft Survival in Renal Transplant Recipients.
Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) - 1 Dec 2017
Dupont Laust, Eide Ivar Anders, Hartmann Anders, Christensen Jeppe Hagstrup, Åsberg Anders, Jenssen Trond, Krarup Henrik, Svensson My
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BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in renal transplant recipients. An association between haptoglobin genotype 2-2 and cardiovascular disease has been found in patients with diabetes mellitus and liver transplant recipients. To date, the role of haptoglobin genotype after renal transplantation has not been studied. METHODS: In this single-center retrospective cohort study of 1975...
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