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HLA-DQB1 and DRB1 alleles in Egyptian children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Apr 1998
Bakr A M, El-Chenawy F
Abstract excerpt
Steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS) of children has been associated with several HLA-DR and DQ alleles. To investigate this association in Egyptian children, 27 patients with SSNS were typed for HLA-DRB1 and DQB1 alleles using DNA polymerase chain-reverse hybridization technique. The results were compared with 121 healthy subjects for HLA-DRB1 and 59 subjects for DQB1 alleles. We found that: (1) patients...
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