학술논문

Biomarkers and possible mechanisms of operational tolerance in kidney transplant patients.
Document Type
Article
Source
Immunological Reviews. Mar2014, Vol. 258 Issue 1, p208-217. 10p.
Subject
*BIOMARKERS
*IMMUNOLOGICAL tolerance
*KIDNEY transplant patients
*GRAFT rejection
*IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE agents
*IMMUNOLOGY
Language
ISSN
0105-2896
Abstract
A small number of patients do not reject their graft after weaning from immunosuppressive treatment. Here, we analyze the studies carried out to try to understand the mechanisms involved in this operational transplant tolerance and evaluate the hypotheses proffered on these potential mechanisms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]