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The CTLA-4 +49GG genotype is associated with susceptibility for nephrotic kidney diseases.
Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association - 1 Nov 2013
Spink Clemens, Stege Gesa, Tenbrock Klaus, Harendza Sigrid
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BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of primary nephrotic kidney diseases is not completely understood. As T-cell involvement is suspected, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4) expressed on activated T cells could play a role in the immune response. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the CTLA-4 gene are associated with several autoimmune-related diseases. METHODS: Our goal was to study the occurrence of the...
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