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Comparison of Mortality in All Patients on Dialysis, Patients on Dialysis Awaiting Transplantation, and Recipients of a First Cadaveric Transplant by Wolfe, Robert A, Ashby, Valarie B, Milford, Edgar L, Ojo, Akinlolu O, Ettenger, Robert E, Agodoa, Lawrence Y.C, Held, Philip J, Port, Friedrich K

“…In patients with end-stage renal disease, successful renal allotransplantation improves the quality of life and increases survival, as compared with long-term…”
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Immunosuppression: evolution in practice and trends, 1993–2003 by Shapiro, Ron, Young, James B., Milford, Edgar L., Trotter, James F., Bustami, Rami T., Leichtman, Alan B.

“…Immunosuppression trends for solid organ transplantation have undergone a perceptible shift over the past decade. This period is of interest because it was…”
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Diminishing Significance of HLA Matching 
 in Kidney Transplantation by Su, Xuanming, Zenios, Stefanos A., Chakkera, Harini, Milford, Edgar L., Chertow, Glenn M.

“…To determine trends in the significance of HLA matching and other risk factors in kidney transplantation, we analyzed data on graft survival in a consecutive…”
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Early experience with dual kidney transplantation in adults using expanded donor criteria by REMUZZI, G, GRINYO, J, RUGGENENTI, P, BEATINI, M, COLE, E. H, MILFORD, E. L, BRENNER, B. M

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TIRC7 and HLA-DR axis contributes to inflammation in multiple sclerosis by Frischer, JM, Reindl, M, Künz, B, Berger, T, Schmidt, S, Milford, EL, Knosp, E, Lassmann, H, Utku, N

“…Background and objective: Interactions between TIRC7 (a novel seven-transmembrane receptor on activated lymphocytes) and its ligand HLA-DR might be involved in…”
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Chemokine receptor polymorphism and risk of acute rejection in human renal transplantation by ABDI, Reza, HUONG, Tran Thi, SAHAGUN-RUIZ, Alfredo, MURPHY, Philip M, BRENNER, Barry M, MILFORD, Edgar L, MCDERMOTT, David H

“…Chemokines regulate the trafficking of leukocytes in immunity and inflammation and have been implicated in mouse models in acute cardiac and renal allograft…”
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Differences in access to cadaveric renal transplantation in the United States by Wolfe, Robert A., Ashby, Valarie B., Milford, Edgar L., Bloembergen, Wendy E., Agodoa, Lawrence Y.C., Held, Philip J., Port, Friedrich K.

“…This national study compares waitlisting and transplantation rates by gender, race, and diabetes and evaluates physiologic factors (panel-reactive antibodies…”
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Renal insufficiency and end-stage renal disease in the heart transplant population by Rubel, Jeffrey Rand, Milford, Edgar Louis, McKay, Dianne Brenda, Jarcho, John Adams

“…Renal insufficiency and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are important problems in the cardiac transplant population, and are associated with significant…”
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Accelerated rejection of renal allografts from brain-dead donors by PRATSCHKE, J, WILHELM, M. J, KUSAKA, M, BEATO, F, MILFORD, E. L, HANCOCK, W. W, TILNEY, N. L

“…To define the potential influences of donor brain death on organs used for transplantation. Donor brain death causes prompt upregulation of inflammatory…”
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The relationship between serum calcium and phosphate levels and cardiac valvular procedures in the hemodialysis population by Rubel, Jeffrey Rand, Milford, Edgar Louis

“…Background: Cardiac valvular disease is a common complication in hemodialysis patients, with a prevalence of up to 9%. In these patients, calcium-phosphate…”
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HLA gene and haplotype frequencies in the North American population: The National Marrow Donor Program donor registry by MORI, M, BEATTY, P. G, GRAVES, M, BOUCHER, K. M, MILFORD, E. L

“…As of May 1, 1995, the National Marrow Donor Program had a donor registry consisting of over 1.35 million HLA-typed volunteers recruited from most major cities…”
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Investigations into the role of anti-HLA class II antibodies in TRALI by Kao, Grace S., Wood, Isabelle G., Dorfman, David M., Milford, Edgar L., Benjamin, Richard J.

“…BACKGROUND : TRALI is thought to be triggered by recipient‐specific anti‐HLA class I or antibodies against neutrophils in donor plasma. Recently, anti‐HLA…”
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Nephron underdosing: a programmed cause of chronic renal allograft failure by Brenner, B M, Milford, E L

“…The findings cited in this report suggest that renal allograft survival might be improved by matching nephron supply to recipient needs (analogous to…”
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In renal transplantation, one size may not fit all by Brenner, B M, Cohen, R A, Milford, E L

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T-cell recognition of an immunodominant myelin basic protein epitope in multiple sclerosis by OTA, K, MATSUI, M, MILFORD, E. L, MACKIN, G. A, WEINER, H. L, HAFLER, D. A

“…Multiple sclerosis is thought to be an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system mediated by T cells specific for a myelin antigen. Myelin basic protein…”
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Cutaneous neoplasms in renal transplant recipients by RUBEL, Jeffrey Rand, MILFORD, Edgar Louis, ABDI, Reza

“…Cutaneous neoplasms are much more common in renal transplant recipients than in the general population, and are the most common malignancies in these patients…”
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The pathology of transfusion-related acute lung injury by DRY, S. M, BECHARD, K. M, MILFORD, E. L, CHURCHILL, W. H, BENJAMIN, R. J

“…Transfusion-related acute lung injury is an uncommon condition characterized by the rapid onset of respiratory distress soon after transfusion. Our…”
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Avoidance of cyclosporine in renal transplantation : Effects of daclizumab, mycophenolate mofetil, and steroids by TRAN, Huong T. B, ACHARYA, Muralidhar K, MCKAY, Dianne B, SAYEGH, Mohamed H, CARPENTER, Charles B, AUCHINCLOSS, Hugh JR, KIRKMAN, Robert L, MILFORD, Edgar L

“…Cyclosporine (CsA) has been implicated in both acute and chronic graft dysfunction. The addition of humanized IL-2 receptor antibody daclizumab (DZB) to…”
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Angiotensin gene polymorphism as a determinant of posttransplantation renal dysfunction and hypertension by ABDI, Reza, HUONG, Tran T. B, ZEE, Robert, BRENNER, Barry M, MILFORD, Edgar L

“…Polymorphism of the genes associated with angiotensin, including angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), angiotensinogen (AGT), and the type 1 (AT1) and type 2…”
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Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus by Organ Transplantation by Pereira, Brian J.G, Milford, Edgar L, Kirkman, Robert L, Levey, Andrew S

“…LIVER disease is an important cause of morbidity J and mortality in renal-transplant recipients, with abnormalities of liver function occurring in 7 to 24…”
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