Association of a T-cell receptor constant alpha chain gene polymorphism with progression of IgA nephropathy in Japanese patients

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 279-288

  Deenitchina, S S ^a   Shinozaki, M ^a   Hirano, T ^a   Ando, T ^a   Hirakata, H ^a   Kiyohara, Y ^a   Katafuchi, R ^a   Fujishima, M ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Japanese patients; Progression of immunoglobin A (IgA) nephropathy; T cell receptor C polymorphism

Indexed keywords

T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROGNOSIS; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0032780485     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(99)70356-2     Document Type: Article

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