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HLA class I and II in black children with hepatitis B virus-associated membranous nephropathy.
Kidney international - 1 Apr 2002
Bhimma Rajendra, Hammond Mike G, Coovadia Hoosen M, Adhikari Mirriam, Connolly Catherine A
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BACKGROUND: The pathogenetic mechanisms by which individuals with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection develop membranous nephropathy (MN) are probably dependent on interactions between viral, host and environmental factors; some evidence suggests a genetic predisposition. HBVMN constitutes a major etiological group in black children with nephrotic syndrome. We therefore explored the HLA associations in...
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