Uremia causes premature ageing of the T cell compartment in end-stage renal disease patients

Uremia causes premature ageing of the T cell compartment in end-stage renal disease patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients treated with renal replacement therapy (RRT) have premature immunologically aged T cells which may underlie uremia-associated immune dysfunction. The aim of this study was to investigate whethe...

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Main Authors: Meijers Ruud WJ, Litjens Nicolle HR, de Wit Elly A, Langerak Anton W, van der Spek Ashley, Baan Carla C, Weimar Willem, Betjes Michiel GH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:Immunity & Ageing
Subjects:
Ageing
CD28null
End-stage renal disease
Renal replacement therapy
T lymphocytes
Uremia
Online Access:http://www.immunityageing.com/content/9/1/19

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