The genetic variants at the HLA-DRB1 gene are associated with primary IgA nephropathy in Han Chinese

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), an immune-complex-mediated glomerulonephritis defined immunohistologically by the presence of glomerular IgA deposits, is the most common primary glomerular disease worldwide and a significant cau...

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Main Authors: Jiyun Yang, Guisen Li, Li Zhu, Yi Shi, Jicheng Lv, Fang Lu, Xiaoqi Liu, Shi Ma, Cheng Jing, Ying Lin, Haiyan Wang, Li Wang, Hong Zhang, Zhenglin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/13/33