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HLA class I and class II associations with ESRD in Saudi Arabian population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Hamdi Nuha Mahmoud, Al-Hababi Fadel Hassan, Eid Amr Ekhlas
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chronic renal failure (CRF) leads in the majority of instances to end stage renal disease (ESRD) requiring renal replacement therapy. Our interest was to evaluate the possible associations of HLA class I and class II antigens with ESRD independent of other factors, in Saudi Arabia population. METHODOLOGY: A retrospective study to determine the HLA class I and class II polymorphisms and their...
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