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CAN was characterized by progressive injury to the renal microvasculature and the development of renal scarring. In particular, injury, angioregression and progressive loss of the PTC network strongly contributed to the development of interstitial fibrosis and graft dysfunction in CAN, and might play a crucial role in the development of CAN.

A preconditioning regimen consisting of rituximab infusions and a splenectomy is a useful new strategy for performing ABO-incompatible kidney transplantations when the conventional preconditioning regimen does not work.

We have developed a convenient experimental model of SEP in mice, which may be useful in elucidating the pathogenesis of SEP and in establishing possible treatments.

Background: The present study evaluated the expression of hepcidin mRNA in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).