Factor H and CFHR1 polymorphisms associated with atypical Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (aHUS) are differently expressed in Tunisian and in Caucasian populations

International Journal of Immunogenetics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 110-113

  Leban, N ^a   Abarrategui Garrido, C ^b,c   Fariza Requejo, E ^b,c   Aminoso Carbonero C ^b,c   Pinto, S ^c,d   Chibani, J B ^a   Khelil, A H ^a   Sanchez Corral P ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ IDIPAZ   (Spain)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN BIOMÉDICA EN RED DE ENFERMEDADES RARAS CIBERER   (Spain)

^d CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT FACTOR H; COMPLEMENT FACTOR H RELATED PROTEIN 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATYPICAL HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; CAUCASIAN; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN POLYMORPHISM; TUNISIA;

ADULT; ALLELES; BLOOD PROTEINS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMPLEMENT C3B INACTIVATOR PROTEINS; COMPLEMENT FACTOR H; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOME, HUMAN; HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMANS; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TUNISIA;

EID: 84858069285     PISSN: 17443121     EISSN: 1744313X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-313X.2011.01071.x     Document Type: Article

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