Effect of HLA-DR3 gene expression on cadaveric renal allograft survival in blacks

Clinical Transplantation

Volumn 10, Issue 1 I, 1996, Pages 60-62

  Ngcobo, T K ^a   Becker, P ^a   Modiba, M C M ^a  

^a SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Blacks; DR3; HLA; Renal allograft survival

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; HLA A ANTIGEN; HLA B ANTIGEN; HLA DR3 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CADAVER KIDNEY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HLA MATCHING; HUMAN; KIDNEY ALLOGRAFT; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CADAVER; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HLA-DR3 ANTIGEN; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 0029980297     PISSN: 09020063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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