Abstract:Background/Aims: To analyze alterations of interferon-γ-induced protein 10 (IP-10) and thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC) levels in early acute liver transplantation rejection. Methods: Thirty-six patients with early acute liver transplantation rejection were classified as non-, mild, moderate, and severe rejection groups. The levels of serum IP-10 and TARC were determined on days 3, 2, 1, and 0 before biopsy. Results: The IP-10 activities in all rejection groups were significantly higher (p < 0.… Show more
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