Variants in the Promoter Region of HLA-DQA1 were Associated with Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy in a Chinese Han Population

Background: Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) is an autoimmune disease and the leading cause of adult nephritic syndrome. HLA-DQA1 had been identified to be associated with IMN in Europeans and the result was replicated in Chinese Han population. In this study, six single nucleotide polymorphi...

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Main Authors: Xiao-Song Qin, Jian-Hua Liu, Guan-Ting Lyu, Meng-Le Peng, Fu-Ning Yang, Dong-Chun Qin, Yong-Zhe Li, Yong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2017;volume=130;issue=14;spage=1677;epage=1682;aulast=Qin