Molecular analysis of C3 allotypes in Chinese patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy.

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Molecular analysis of C3 allotypes in Chinese patients with immunoglobulin A nephropathy.

American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Apr 1994

Finn J E, Li P K, Lai K N, Mathieson P W

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The third component of complement (C3) exists in two main allotypic forms, C3S and C3F. An increased frequency of the rarer C3F allele has been reported in several autoimmune conditions, including immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN), in white patients. C3F is known to be rare in the Chinese popul...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Alleles
Asian People
Base Sequence
Complement C3
DNA
Female
Glomerulonephritis, IGA
Hong Kong
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Genetic

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PMID: 8154490
DOI: 10.1016/s0272-6386(12)80376-3

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