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Association Between GLCCI1 Promoter Polymorphism (Rs37972) and Post-Transplant Hypertension in Renal Transplant Recipients.
Kidney & blood pressure research - 1 Jan 2017
Hamada Aki Mafune, Yamamoto Izumi, Nakada Yasuyuki, Kobayashi Akimitsu, Koike Yusuke, Miki Jun, Yamada Hiroki, Tanno Yudo, Ohkido Ichiro, Tsuboi Nobuo, Yamamoto Hiroyasu, Urashima Mitsuyoshi, Yokoo Takashi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Post-transplant hypertension is highly prevalent in renal transplant recipients and is a risk factor for graft loss, cardiovascular disease and death. Glucocorticoid is used to prevent rejection, but simultaneously increases the risk of post-transplant hypertension. The glucocorticoid-induced transcript 1 (GLCCI1) promoter polymorphism (rs37972) has been reported to be associated with response to...
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