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Genetic variants of MCP-1 and CCR2 genes and IgA nephropathy risk.
Oncotarget - 22 Nov 2016
Gao Jie, Liu Xinghan, Wei Linting, Niu Dan, Wei Jiali, Wang Li, Ge Heng, Wang Meng, Yu Qiaoling, Jin Tianbo, Tian Tian, Dai Zhijun, Fu Rongguo
Abstract excerpt
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and its receptor CCR2 stimulate inflammation response by activating and recruiting monocytes/macrophages. MCP-1 and CCR2 polymorphisms were reported to be associated with various diseases. To explore the relationship between MCP-1 and CCR2 polymorphisms and IgA nephropathy (IgAN), we conducted this case-control study by enrolling 351 IgAN patients and 310 health...
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