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Elevated circulating levels of soluble CD‐40 ligand in haemodialysis patients with symptomatic coronary heart disease

Paik-Seong Lim, Ming-Ying Wu, Shiaw-Wen Chien, Tsai-Kun Wu, CHIA‐SHAN LIU, CHUEN‐YUH HU, Hui‐Chen Chang, Mei-An Tsai Pai

Nephrology · 2008 · 15 citations · 31 references

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Abstract

Circulating concentrations of sCD40L were elevated in HD patients with symptomatic CHD. This study suggests that CD40-CD40L may play a potentially important role in the atherosclerotic complications of HD patients.

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