The role of C-reactive protein in graft dysfunction after renal transplantation

Journal of Urology

Volumn 161, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1463-1466

  Reek, C ^a   Conrad, S ^a   Huland, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Infection; Kidney transplantation

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CYCLOSPORIN A; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; THYMOCYTE ANTIBODY;

ACUTE KIDNEY TUBULE NECROSIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIURIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT REJECTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032875803     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)68927-6     Document Type: Article

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