The effect of genetic variants affecting NK cell function on cardiovascular health and the burden of CMV

Renal transplant recipients (RTR) display high burdens of cytomegalovirus (CMV) and accelerated cardiovascular change. NK cells can control CMV and may contribute to vascular pathologies. Polymorphisms in genes encoding the inhibitory receptor LILRB1 and its ligand HLA-G, and the activating receptor...

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Main Authors: Waters, Shelley, Lee, Silvia, Affandi, Jacquita, Irish, A., Price, Patricia
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Inc. 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57802