Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3889323 | Kidney International | 2011 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
These results suggest that a protective effect of estradiol on the progression of chronic rejection exists that is independent of donor gender. Additionally, a male kidney may benefit from the absence of testosterone, whereas the function of a female kidney deteriorates in the absence of estradiol.
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Authors
Veronika Müller, Attila Szabó, Ondrej Viklicky, Isabell Gaul, Stefan Pörtl, Thomas Philipp, Uwe W. Heemann,