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HLA associations with tubulointerstitial nephritis with or without uveitis in Finnish pediatric population: a nation-wide study.
Tissue antigens - 1 Jun 2013
Peräsaari J, Saarela V, Nikkilä J, Ala-Houhala M, Arikoski P, Kataja J, Rönnholm K, Merenmies J, Nuutinen M, Jahnukainen T
Abstract excerpt
The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genotype has been shown to associate with tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) and tubulointerstitial nephritis with uveitis syndrome (TINU). The association of HLA genes with TIN was examined in this nation-wide study. HLA genotyping was performed in 31 pediatric patients with biopsy-proven TIN. All patients were examined by an ophthalmologist to diagnose possible uveitis. Class...
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