title: The role of HLA-DR4 in the long-term prognosis of IgA nephropathy.
abstract: The study was performed to clarify the relationship between the long-term prognosis of IgA nephropathy and the HLA-DR4 antigen. From the 130 patients typed for HLA antigens, stable (n = 42) and progressive (n = 45) patient groups were selected. DR4 frequency was not different in the two groups (stable, 66.7 vs. progressive, 53.3%). However, the frequencies of HLA-DR4 and B35 in the 130 patients were significantly higher than those in the national control (DR4; 60.0 vs. 41.6%; B35:30.0 vs. 15.5%). We concluded that DR4 played no role in the long-term prognosis of IgA nephropathy, but that B35 and DR4 were associated with the disease in the Japanese population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, School of Nursing, Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hiki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ookubo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kashiwagi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005922:Glomerulonephritis, IGA / Q000276:immunology*; D015797:HLA-B35 Antigen; D015804:HLA-DR4 Antigen; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015797:HLA-B35 Antigen; D015804:HLA-DR4 Antigen