Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2972609 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
There is a significant negative association between myocardial HLA-G expression and acute cellular rejection after cardiac transplantation. Detection of HLA-G appears to reliably indicate a low risk of developing moderate or severe allograft rejection and may, subsequently, allow for a reduced immunosuppressive regimen.
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Authors
Rohit Sheshgiri, Nathalie PhD, Vivek MD, PhD, Jagdish MD, Danny MD, PhD, Irene Krawice-Radanne, Heather J. MD, MHSc, Edgardo D. MD, Diego H. MD, MSc,