Association of HLA-DRB1 and -DQB1 Alleles with Susceptibility to IgA Nephropathy in Korean Patients.

Ji Won In Kiwook Jung Sue Shin Kyoung Un Park Hajeong Lee Eun Young Song

Published in: Annals of laboratory medicine (2021)

We report novel associations of HLA-DRB1*15:01, DQB1*02:02, -DQB1*03:02, and -DQB1*04:01 with IgAN. Further studies of HLA alleles associated with IgAN progression in a larger cohort and in various ethnic groups are needed.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors