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IgA nephropathy: the presence of familial disease does not confer an increased risk for progression.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 May 2006
Izzi Claudia, Ravani Pietro, Torres Diletta, Prati Elisabetta, Viola Battista Fabio, Guerini Simona, Foramitti Marina, Frascà Giovanni, Amoroso Antonio, Ghiggeri Gian Marco, Schena Francesco Paolo, Scolari Francesco
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is the most common form of glomerulonephritis worldwide. Familial and sporadic cases are recognized, and a locus associated with the familial form of the disease was mapped to chromosome 6. Recent data suggest the familial IgA nephropathy form may have a poorer outcome than the sporadic form. METHODS: We tested the hypothesis of unequal survival rates between the 2...
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