Association Between GLCCI1 Promoter Polymorphism (Rs37972) and Post-Transplant Hypertension in Renal Transplant Recipients

• Main Authors: Aki Mafune Hamada (Author), Izumi Yamamoto (Author), Yasuyuki Nakada (Author), Akimitsu Kobayashi (Author), Yusuke Koike (Author), Jun Miki (Author), Hiroki Yamada (Author), Yudo Tanno (Author), Ichiro Ohkido (Author), Nobuo Tsuboi (Author), Hiroyasu Yamamoto (Author), Mitsuyoshi Urashima (Author), Takashi Yokoo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims: Post-transplant hypertension is highly prevalent in renal transplant recipients and is a risk factor for graft loss, cardiovascular disease and death. Glucocorticoid is used to prevent rejection, but simultaneously increases the risk of post-transplant hypertension. The glucocortico...