Strong association of HLA-DR3 in Chinese patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy.
The frequency of HLA-DR3 was significantly increased in 22 adult Chinese patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy. The frequency of HLA-Aw33 was also increased through close linkage disequilibrium with DR3.
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Division of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D015433:Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / Q000276:immunology*; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D015803:HLA-DR3 Antigen; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D015803:HLA-DR3 Antigen