Acute rejection risk factors, management and complications (Nova Science, 2012)
Includes bibliographical references and index
""ACUTE REJECTION: RISK FACTORS, MANAGEMENT AND COMPLICATIONS""; ""ACUTE REJECTION: RISK FACTORS, MANAGEMENT AND COMPLICATIONS""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1: HLA and Non-HLA Genes Polymorphisms: Susceptibility and Severity in Tunisian Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Evaluation of Genetic Predisposition to RA""; ""2.1. Prevalence of RA""; ""2.2. Familial Clustering Studies""; ""2.3. Twins Studies""; ""3. Identification of Candidate Genes""; ""3.1. Linkage Studies""
""3.2. Candidate Gene Association Studies""""4. Results of Linkage Studies in RA""; ""5. HLA Association With RA""; ""6. Non HLA Candidate Genes Case-control Studies""; ""6.1. Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Non-Receptor, Type 22 (PTPN22)""; ""6.2. Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Type 2 (TNF-R2)""; ""6.3. Peptidyl Arginine Deiminase 4 (PADI 4)""; ""6.4. Fc Î³ Receptor IIIa (FcÎ³RIIIa)""; ""6.5. Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist (IL-1Ra)""; ""6.6. Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte-Associated Antigen-4 (CTLA-4)""; ""6.7. Apo-1/Fas (CD95)""; ""6.8. Adhesion Molecules""; ""7. Patients and Methods""
""7.1. Patients and Controls""""7.2. Methods""; ""7.3. Statistical Methods""; ""8. Results""; ""8.1. HLA Typing""; ""a/ DRB1 Genotyping""; ""b/ DRB1*04 Sub-typing""; ""8.2. PTPN22 Genotyping""; ""8.3. CTLA-4 Genotyping""; ""8.4. Apo-1/Fas Genotyping""; ""8.5. FcÎ³R Genotyping""; ""8.6. Adhesion Molecules Genotyping""; ""8.7. IL1 Family Polymorphisms Genotyping""; ""a/ IL1Î± (C/T -889)""; ""b/ IL1Ra (Intron 2)""; ""c/ IL1Î² C/T -511 and C/T +3954""; ""9. Discussion""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgment""; ""References""
""Chapter 2: Mechanisms, Management and Consequences of Acute Cellular and Antibody Mediated Rejection in Solid Organ and Reconstructive Transplantation""""Abstract""; ""1. Acute Rejection""; ""2. Kidney Transplantation""; ""2.1 The Banff Classification""; ""2.2 Acute Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Kidney Transplantation""; ""2.3 Acute T-Cell-Mediated Rejection in Kidney Transplantation""; ""2.3.1. Steps in TCMR â€? 3 Signals [12]""; ""3. Pancreas Transplantation""; ""3.1 The Banff Classification""; ""3.2 Acute Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Pancreas Transplantation""