The macrophage infiltration index and matrix metalloproteinase-II expression as a predictor of chronic allograft rejection

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 2662-2663

  Palomar, R ^a   Ruiz, J C ^a   Mayorga, M ^a   Escallada, R ^a   Zubimendi, J A ^a   Cotorruelo, J G ^a   Val Bernal, J F ^a   Arias, M ^a  

^a Santander 39008 Spain   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE A;

ARTICLE; CELL INFILTRATION; CHRONIC GRAFT REJECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY ALLOGRAFT REJECTION; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY TUBULE FUNCTION; MACROPHAGE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEINURIA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMANS; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MACROPHAGES; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 2; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

EID: 11144250270     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.11.070     Document Type: Article

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