Impact of gene polymorphisms of interleukin-18, transforming growth factor-β, and vascular endothelial growth factor on development of IgA nephropathy and thin glomerular basement membrane disease

• Main Authors: Hee-Yeon Jung (Author), Jang-Hee Cho (Author), Jeong-Hoon Lim (Author), Chung-Hoon Yu (Author), Ji-Young Choi (Author), Se-Hee Yoon (Author), Sun-Hee Park (Author), Yong-Lim Kim (Author), Chan-Duck Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: We investigated the effects of gene polymorphisms on the development of IgA nephropathy and thin glomerular basement membrane (GBM) disease by analyzing polymorphisms in the interleukin (IL)-18, transforming growth factor (TGF)-β, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) genes in Ko...