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Human leukocyte antigen associations with renal function among ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom.
HLA - 1 Dec 2020
Lowe Marcus, Payton Antony, Verma Arpana, Gemmell Isla, Worthington Judith, Hamilton Patrick, Ollier William, Augustine Titus, Poulton Kay
Abstract excerpt
Human leukocyte antigens (HLA) have been associated with renal function, but previous studies report contradictory findings. There has been a lack of research into how HLA affects renal function in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people in the UK, despite BAME people being disproportionately affected by renal dysfunction. This study included >27 000 UK Biobank subjects of six ethnicities (>12 100 Irish,...
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