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Risk factors for IgA nephropathy: a case-control study with incident cases in Japan.
Nephron - 1 Jan 2002
Wakai Kenji, Nakai Shigeru, Matsuo Seiichi, Kawamura Takashi, Hotta Nigishi, Maeda Kenji, Ohno Yoshiyuki
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Our previous study with prevalent cases suggested that some genetic, immunological and lifestyle-related factors increased the risk of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). To confirm this hypothesis, we conducted another case-control study. METHODS: The study included 116 incident cases and 276 sex-, age- and residence-matched controls in central Japan. Information on family and individual history...
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