Article
In-vitro steroid sensitivity in patients with chronic uraemia and renal transplantation: possible association with HLA phenotypes.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 Jan 1994
Kovanecz I, Csajbók E, Petri I B
Abstract excerpt
We studied in-vitro steroid sensitivity using the test of ADCC in 207 haemodialysed chronic uremic patients, 85 renal transplant patients, and 75 healthy blood donors as normal controls. The association of HLA phenotypes with the in-vitro steroid sensitivity was assessed. The proportion of steroid-sensitive subjects was significantly higher in the normal control group than in the patients. A significant...
Topics
- Alleles
- Chi-Square Distribution
- Cyclosporine
- HLA Antigens
- Humans
- Kidney Failure, Chronic
- Kidney Transplantation
- Odds Ratio
- Phenotype
- Prednisolone