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Association of the STAT4, CDKN1A, and IRF5 variants with risk of lupus nephritis and renal biopsy classification in patients in Vietnam.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 1 Apr 2021
Nghiem Trung Dung, Do Gia Tuyen, Luong Long Hoang, Nguyen Quy Linh, Dang Ha Viet, Viet Anh Nguyen, Nguyen Thuy Thu, Tran Van Khanh, Ta Thanh Van, Tran Thinh Huy
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lupus nephritis is a common complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, OMIM #15200) in the Asian population and a main contributor to mortality and morbidity. In this study, we evaluate the variants on three genes STAT4, CDKN1A, and IRF5 and their association with lupus nephritis. METHOD: One hundred fifty-two SLE patients with confirmed lupus nephritis (through biopsy) and 76 healthy controls...
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