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Recipient’s Genetic R702W NOD2 Variant Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Bacterial Infections after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation

INTRODUCTION: Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is accompanied by a significant postoperative infection risk. Immunosuppression to prevent rejection increases the susceptibility to infections, mainly by impairing the adaptive immune system. Genetic polymorphisms in the lectin complement pathway...

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Autores principales: Janse, Marcel, de Rooij, Bert-Jan F., van Hoek, Bart, van den Berg, Arie P., Porte, Robert J., Blokzijl, Hans, Coenraad, Minneke J., Hepkema, Bouke G., Schaapherder, Alexander F., Ringers, Jan, Weersma, Rinse K., Verspaget, Hein W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3747080/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23977330
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0072617