Recipient’s Genetic R702W NOD2 Variant Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Bacterial Infections after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation

• Marcel Janse ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Marcel Janse, Bert-Jan F. de Rooij

  Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

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• Bert-Jan F. de Rooij ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Marcel Janse, Bert-Jan F. de Rooij

  Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

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• Bart van Hoek,

  Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

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• Arie P. van den Berg,

  Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

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• Robert J. Porte,

  Affiliation Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

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• Hans Blokzijl,

  Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

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• Minneke J. Coenraad,

  Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

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• Bouke G. Hepkema,

  Affiliation Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

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• Alexander F. Schaapherder,

  Affiliation Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

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• Jan Ringers,

  Affiliation Department of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

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• Rinse K. Weersma ,

  ¶These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

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• Hein W. Verspaget

  * E-mail: H.W.Verspaget@lumc.nl

  ¶These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

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