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The Fcgamma receptor IIIA-158F allele is a major risk factor for the development of lupus nephritis among Caucasians but not non-Caucasians.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Mar 2001
Seligman V A, Suarez C, Lum R, Inda S E, Lin D, Li H, Olson J L, Seldin M F, Criswell L A
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether inheritance of Fcgamma receptor (FcgammaR) alleles conferring lower affinity for IgG binding increases the risk of developing lupus nephritis. METHODS: We compared the frequency of low-affinity alleles of two FcgammaR polymorphisms (FcgammaRIIA and FcgammaRIIIA) am...
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