Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 36, Issue 8 , Pages 2415-2417 , October 2004

Relationship between immunological rejection and matrix GLA protein in cryopreserved vascular allografts

  • T. Kiji

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery III (T.K., K.N., H.S., S.N., Y.H., S.T.), Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr T. Kiji, Department of Surgery III, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
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  • Y. Dohi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health (Y.D., K.Y.), Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
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  • K. Nishizaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery III (T.K., K.N., H.S., S.N., Y.H., S.T.), Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
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  • H. Sakaguchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery III (T.K., K.N., H.S., S.N., Y.H., S.T.), Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
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  • S. Nagasaka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery III (T.K., K.N., H.S., S.N., Y.H., S.T.), Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
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  • Y. Hayata

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery III (T.K., K.N., H.S., S.N., Y.H., S.T.), Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
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  • K. Yonemasu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health (Y.D., K.Y.), Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan
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  • S. Taniguchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery III (T.K., K.N., H.S., S.N., Y.H., S.T.), Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan

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 This work was supported in part by grant from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (14571274).

PII: S0041-1345(04)00713-4

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2004.06.032

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 36, Issue 8 , Pages 2415-2417 , October 2004

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