Influence of HLA-DR phenotype on tumor necrosis factor-alpha production in renal-transplant recipients.

doi:10.1159/000188709

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Influence of HLA-DR phenotype on tumor necrosis factor-alpha production in renal-transplant recipients.

Nephron - 1 Jan 1995

Peces R, Urra J M, de la Torre M

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In healthy subjects, previous studies have demonstrated a great interindividual variability in the ability for tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) production. The gene for TNF-alpha is closely linked to and located in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and it has been suggested that t...

Topics

Cyclosporine
Graft Rejection
HLA-DR Antigens
Histocompatibility Testing
Humans
Kidney Transplantation
Leukocytes, Mononuclear
Phenotype
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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