Post-transplant absolute lymphocyte count predicts early cytomegalovirus infection after heart transplantation

Abstract Immunosuppressive therapy can decrease rejection episodes and increase the risk of severe and fatal infections in heart transplantation (HT) recipients. Immunosuppressive therapy can also decrease the absolute lymphocyte count (ALC), but the relationship between early post-transplant ALC an...

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Main Authors: Minjae Yoon, Jaewon Oh, Kyeong-Hyeon Chun, Chan Joo Lee, Seok-Min Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80790-4