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Two single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), rs2596538GA in the MICA promoter and rs1051792AG in the coding region (MICA-129Val\/Met), influence MICA expression or binding to NKG2D, with MICA-129Met molecules showing higher receptor affinity. To investigate the impact of these SNPs on the occurrence of cytomegalovirus infection or acute rejection (AR) in individuals who underwent simultaneous pancreas\u2013kidney transplantation (SPKT), 50 recipient-donor pairs were genotyped, and sMICA levels were measured during the first year post-transplantation. Recipients with a Val-mismatch (recipient Met\/Met and donor Val\/Met or Val\/Val) showed shorter cytomegalovirus infection-free and shorter kidney AR-free survival. Additionally, Val mismatch was an independent predictor of cytomegalovirus infection and kidney AR in the first year post-transplantation. Interestingly, sMICA levels were lower in rs2596538AA and MICA129Met\/Met-homozygous recipients. 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