HLA-G Polymorphism (rs16375) and Acute Rejection in Liver Transplant Recipients

Background. HLA-G molecules exhibit immunomodulatory properties that can delay graft rejection. The 14 bp insertion/deletion polymorphism (INDEL) (rs16375) influences the stability of final HLA-G mRNA and its soluble isoforms. Objective. The present study aimed to investigate the possible associatio...

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Main Authors: Negar Azarpira, Mahdokht H. Aghdaie, Kurosh Kazemi, Bita Geramizadeh, Masumeh Darai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/814182