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Celiac disease and HLA DQ in patients with IgA nephropathy.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2002
Collin Pekka, Syrjänen Jaana, Partanen Jukka, Pasternack Amos, Kaukinen Katri, Mustonen Jukka
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Despite some reports on an association between celiac disease and IgA nephropathy, the evidence is still sparse. Celiac disease is strongly associated with the HLA DQ2 and DQ8 haplotypes, which might explain the potential risk of patients to contract various autoimmune conditions. In this study, we sought to establish how common celiac disease is in patients with IgA nephropathy, and whether the...
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