Gene polymorphism in IgA nephropathy

Nephrology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 63-70

  Tang, Sydney ^a   Lai, Kar Neng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Gene polymorphism association; Immunoglobulin A nephropathy; Progression genes; Susceptibility genes

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C4; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; HLA ANTIGEN; HLA DP ANTIGEN; HLA DQ ANTIGEN; HLA DR4 ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; LYMPHOTOXIN; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR;

DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN DEPOSITION; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MESANGIUM; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0035052136     PISSN: 13205358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1797.2001.00033.x     Document Type: Review

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