The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 665-671 , June 2010

Polymorphisms in innate immunity genes associated with development of bronchiolitis obliterans after lung transplantation

  • Elisabeth A. Kastelijn, MD

      Affiliations

    • Centre of Interstitial Lung Diseases, Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein
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  • Coline H.M. van Moorsel, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre of Interstitial Lung Diseases, Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein
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  • Ger T. Rijkers, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein
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  • Henk J.T. Ruven, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Chemistry, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein
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  • Vincent Karthaus, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Centre of Interstitial Lung Diseases, Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein
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  • Johanna M. Kwakkel-van Erp, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • E.A. van de Graaf, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Pieter Zanen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Diana A. van Kessel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Centre of Interstitial Lung Diseases, Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein
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  • Jan C. Grutters, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre of Interstitial Lung Diseases, Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein
    • Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: J.C. Grutters, MD, Centre of Interstitial Lung Diseases, Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Postbox 2500, 3420 EM Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. Telephone: +31-0-30-609-2428. Fax: +31-0-30-605-2001
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  • Jules M.M. van den Bosch, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre of Interstitial Lung Diseases, Department of Pulmonology, St Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein
    • Division of Heart and Lungs, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2009.12.013

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 665-671 , June 2010

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