Experimental Hematology
Volume 37, Issue 6 , Pages 739-743 , June 2009

Persisting NK cell alloreactivity in the presence of long-term stable hematopoietic chimerism

  • Geert Westerhuis

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Wendy G.E. Maas

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • René E.M. Toes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Willem E. Fibbe

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationOffprint requests to: Willem E. Fibbe, M.D., Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, E3-Q, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands

Received 19 December 2008 ,Revised 16 February 2009 ,Accepted 17 February 2009.

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PII: S0301-472X(09)00056-3

doi: 10.1016/j.exphem.2009.02.008

Experimental Hematology
Volume 37, Issue 6 , Pages 739-743 , June 2009

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