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Polymorphism of DEFA in Chinese Han population with IgA nephropathy.
Human genetics - 1 Oct 2014
Xu Ricong, Feng Shaozhen, Li Zhijian, Fu Yonggui, Yin Peiran, Ai Zhen, Liu Wenting, Yu Xueqing, Li Ming
Abstract excerpt
Our recent genome-wide association study (GWAS) had discovered a new locus at 8p23 (rs2738048) associated with IgA nephropathy (IgAN) in Chinese Han patients, implicating the DEFA gene family within this locus as susceptibility genes. However, it is still unknown whether there are additional variations within these genes associated with the disease susceptibility. The aim of this study is to investigate the...
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