Protective Role of HLA-DRB1*13:02 against Microscopic Polyangiitis and MPO-ANCA-Positive Vasculitides in a Japanese Population: A Case-Control Study

• Aya Kawasaki ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Aya Kawasaki, Narumi Hasebe

  * E-mail: tsuchiya-tky@umin.net (NT); a-kawasaki@umin.net (AK)

  Affiliations Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan, Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan, Master’s Program in Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

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• Narumi Hasebe ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Aya Kawasaki, Narumi Hasebe

  Affiliations Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan, Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

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• Misaki Hidaka,

  Affiliations Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan, Master’s Program in Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

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• Fumio Hirano,

  Affiliations Department of Pharmacovigilance, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, Department of Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan

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• Ken-ei Sada,

  Affiliation Department of Nephrology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan

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• Shigeto Kobayashi,

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Juntendo University Koshigaya Hospital, Koshigaya, Japan

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• Hidehiro Yamada,

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan

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• Hiroshi Furukawa,

  Affiliations Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan, Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan, Master’s Program in Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan, Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, Sagamihara Hospital, National Hospital Organization, Sagamihara, Japan

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• Kunihiro Yamagata,

  Affiliation Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

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• Takayuki Sumida,

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine (Rheumatology), Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

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• Nobuyuki Miyasaka,

  Affiliation Department of Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan

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• Shigeto Tohma,

  Affiliation Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, Sagamihara Hospital, National Hospital Organization, Sagamihara, Japan

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• Shoichi Ozaki,

  Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan

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• Seiichi Matsuo,

  Affiliation Department of Nephrology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan

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• Hiroshi Hashimoto,

  Affiliation Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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• Hirofumi Makino,

  Affiliation Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan

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• Yoshihiro Arimura,

  Affiliation First Department of Internal Medicine, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

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• Masayoshi Harigai,

  Affiliations Department of Pharmacovigilance, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan

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• Naoyuki Tsuchiya

  * E-mail: tsuchiya-tky@umin.net (NT); a-kawasaki@umin.net (AK)

  Affiliations Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan, Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan, Master’s Program in Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan

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