Association of Alport's syndrome with HLA-DR2 antigen in a group of unrelated patients

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 533-537

  Donadi, E A ^a   Voltarelli, J C ^a   Paula Santos, C M ^a   Kimachi, T ^a   Ferraz, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alport's syndrome; HLA antigens; Immunogenetics; MHC

Indexed keywords

HLA DR2 ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRITIS; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HLA-DR2 ANTIGEN; HUMANS; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHRITIS, HEREDITARY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0032039626     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1998000400010     Document Type: Article

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