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The frequency of Th2 type cells increases with time on peritoneal dialysis in patients with diabetic nephropathy. Volume 10, numéro 2, June 1999

Auteurs
The Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust, The Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street, Hampstead, London, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom.
  • Page(s) : 219-26
  • Année de parution : 1999

INTRODUCTION Renal impairment is invariably associated with a complex immunodeficiency syndrome which represents a major clinical problem in day-to-day management of patients with end stage renal disease [1, 2]. Immunodeficiency explains the very high frequency of bacterial infections in such patients [3, 4], which can lead to high morbidity and mortality despite the improvements in renal transplants and medical therapy [5-7]. [...]