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HLA associations with HBV carriage and proteinuria.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Sept 2002
Bhimma Rajendra, Coovadia Mahomed, Hammond Mike G, Kramvis Anna, Adhikari Miriam, Kew Michael C
Abstract excerpt
Human leucocyte antigen (HLA) associations have been reported in children with hepatitis B virus (HBV) associated membranous nephropathy (MN). In a previous study, we found an association with HLA DQB1*0603 in black children with HBVMN. To determine whether HLA DQB1*0603 predisposes to HBV carriage and development of abnormal proteinuria, we studied 70 family members of 14 children with HBVMN positive for HLA...
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