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Tandem repeats polymorphism of MUC20 is an independent factor for the progression of immunoglobulin A nephropathy.
American journal of nephrology - 1 Jan 2006
Li Guisen, Zhang Hong, Lv Jicheng, Hou Ping, Wang Haiyan
Abstract excerpt
MUC20, an upregulated novel gene in the renal tissues of patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN), was recently identified. The variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) polymorphism of the MUC20 gene was detected in several cell lines. In the present study, we investigated a possible association of M...
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