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Role of uteroglobin G38A polymorphism in the progression of IgA nephropathy in Japanese patients.
Kidney international - 1 May 2002
Narita Ichiei, Saito Noriko, Goto Shin, Jin Song, Omori Kentaro, Sakatsume Minoru, Gejyo Fumitake
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BACKGROUND: Uteroglobin is a multifunctional protein and both its gene knockout and antisense transgenic mouse models develop the pathological and clinical features of IgA nephropathy. A genetic polymorphism in uteroglobin has been reported to be associated with progression of IgA nephropathy in a Caucasian population, but the findings remain controversial. METHODS: Genomic DNA was isolated from 595 individuals...
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