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Association of HLA genes with clinical outcomes of ANCA-associated vasculitis.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - 1 Aug 2012
Chang Dong-yuan, Luo Huan, Zhou Xu-jie, Chen Min, Zhao Ming-Hui
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The HLA system plays a central role in the distinction between self antigens and non-self antigens. This study aimed to investigate the association between HLA genes and the outcomes of patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS: This study recruited 152 consecutive Chinese patients with AAV. The predictive value of the HLA alleles for...
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