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Polymorphism of leukocyte and erythrocyte antigens in chronic kidney disease patients in southern Brazil.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Yamakawa Roger Haruki, Saito Patricia Keiko, da Silva Junior Waldir Veríssimo, de Mattos Luiz Carlos, Borelli Sueli Donizete
Abstract excerpt
We investigated the polymorphism of human leukocyte antigens (HLA) and Duffy erythrocyte antigens in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in southern Brazil. One hundred and eighty-three CKD patients, over 18 years old, on hemodialysis, were included. HLA-A, -B and -DRB1 typing was performed using the LABType®SSO (One Lambda, Inc.). Duffy phenotypes were determined by gel column agglutination using anti-Fy(a)...
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