Article
[Association between CTLA-4 gene polymorphism and Henoch-Schönlein purpura in children].
Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics - 1 Mar 2017
Hou Hong-Hong, Huang Yan-Ping, Liu Li, He Gai-Tao
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between CTLA-4 gene polymorphism and Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) in children. METHODS: Sixty children who were diagnosed with HSP were enrolled as the case group, consisting of 33 males and 27 females. Thirty healthy children were enrolled as the control group. The patients were further divided into HSP nephritis (HSPN) and non-HSPN groups (n=30 each) according to the...
Topics
- CTLA-4 Antigen
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- IgA Vasculitis
- Male
- Polymorphism, Genetic
