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Racial and genetic factors in IgA nephropathy.
Seminars in nephrology - 1 Jan 2008
Hsu Stephen I-Hong
Abstract excerpt
Racial and ethnic variations in the incidence of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) could imply both genetic and environmental influences that exist in a complex and poorly understood interplay to modify the expression of the IgAN clinical phenotype. Progress in identifying genetic factors that influence either susceptibility to IgAN or its progression has been slow. Recent progress using family based approaches (genome-wide...
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