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HLA-DR4 and DRB4: Potential risk alleles for COVID-19 vaccination-related ANCA-associated vasculitis
Hwei-Teng Loo,
Hwei-Teng Loo
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this author Chih-Han Hsu,
Chih-Han Hsu
Department of Pathology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this author Lung-Fang Chen,
Corresponding Author
Lung-Fang Chen
Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
Correspondence
Lung-Fang Chen, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
Email: [email protected]
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Hwei-Teng Loo,
Hwei-Teng Loo
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this author Chih-Han Hsu,
Chih-Han Hsu
Department of Pathology, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this author Lung-Fang Chen,
Corresponding Author
Lung-Fang Chen
Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
Correspondence
Lung-Fang Chen, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan.
Email: [email protected]
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First published: 08 September 2022
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