The role of platelet derived growth factor in endomyocardial biopsies shortly after heart transplantation in relation to postoperative course | Zendy

FalkUdo Sack | Zendy; Thomas J. Vielfort | Zendy; Achim Koch | Zendy; Markus Haass | Zendy; Sarah Taylor | Zendy; Herwart F. Otto | Zendy; Siegfried Hagl | Zendy; Philipp A. Schnabel | Zendy

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The role of platelet derived growth factor in endomyocardial biopsies shortly after heart transplantation in relation to postoperative course

Author(s) -

FalkUdo Sack,

Thomas J. Vielfort,

Achim Koch,

Markus Haass,

Sarah Taylor,

Herwart F. Otto,

Siegfried Hagl,

Philipp A. Schnabel

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.09.025

Subject(s) - platelet derived growth factor receptor , medicine , platelet derived growth factor , heart transplantation , growth factor , transplantation , immunohistochemistry , cd68 , receptor , cd8 , pathology , immunology , immune system

Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) plays an important role in structural alterations of blood vessels after heart transplantation (HTx). The aim of this study was to clarify the effect of peritransplant injury and postoperative complications on the expression of PDGF ligand and receptor.

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