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FCGR2B and FCRLB gene polymorphisms associated with IgA nephropathy.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zhou Xu-jie, Cheng Fa-juan, Qi Yuan-yuan, Zhao Yan-feng, Hou Ping, Zhu Li, Lv Ji-cheng, Zhang Hong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a complex syndrome characterized by deposition of IgA and IgA containing immune complexes (ICs) composed of IgG and complement C3 proteins in the mesangial area of glomeruli. The low-affinity receptors for the Fc region of IgG (FcγRs) are involved in autoantibody/immune complex-induced organ injury as well as ICs clearance. The aim of the study was to associate multiple...
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