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Pre-transplant Thymic Function Predicts Is Associated With Patient Death After Kidney Transplantation.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2020
Courivaud Cécile, Bamoulid Jamal, Crepin Thomas, Gaiffe Emilie, Laheurte Caroline, Saas Philippe, Ducloux Didier
Abstract excerpt
Accelerated thymic involution is a main feature of end-stage renal disease (ESRD)-associated immune senescence. Recent evidences suggest that ESRD-associated immune senescence is associated with adverse outcomes in dialysis patients. However, no study focused on the association between pre-transplant thymic function and patient survival after transplantation. We conducted a prospective, multicenter study to...
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