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

• Main Authors: Jiyun Yang (Author), Guisen Li (Author), Li Zhu (Author), Yi Shi (Author), Jicheng Lv (Author), Fang Lu (Author), Xiaoqi Liu (Author), Shi Ma (Author), Cheng Jing (Author), Ying Lin (Author), Haiyan Wang (Author), Li Wang (Author), Hong Zhang (Author), Zhenglin Yang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<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...