HLA-DRB and -DQB1 alleles in Polish patients with hepatitis B associated membranous nephropathy.

doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.1998.tb02276.x

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HLA-DRB and -DQB1 alleles in Polish patients with hepatitis B associated membranous nephropathy.

Tissue antigens - 1 Aug 1998

Vaughan R W, Zurowska A, Moszkowska G, Kondeatis E, Clark A G

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We have studied the HLA-DRB and -DQB1 alleles of 42 paediatric patients who have suffered from membranous nephropathy associated with a hepatitis B infection (HBVMN). These patients were all from the Gdansk area of Northern Poland and the disease was diagnosed by light and electron microscopy. Th...

Topics

Alleles
Antigens, Viral
Female
Glomerulonephritis, Membranous
HLA-DQ Antigens
HLA-DQ beta-Chains
HLA-DR3 Antigen
HLA-DR7 Antigen
Hepatitis B
Humans
Male
Poland
Seroepidemiologic Studies

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