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HLA alleles in frequently relapsing steroid-dependent and -resistant nephrotic syndrome in Egyptian children.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Feb 2005
Bakr Ashraf M, El-Chenawi Farha, Al-Husseni Fatma
Abstract excerpt
The association between HLA class II antigens and childhood primary nephrotic syndrome has been reported in different populations. To investigate this association in Egyptian children, DRB1 alleles were typed by DNA polymerase chain reverse hybridization in 20 frequent relapsers/steroid-dependent and 14 steroid-resistant children with minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) and 121 unrelated healthy controls...
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