[HTML][HTML] Transancestral mapping and genetic load in systemic lupus erythematosus

CD Langefeld, HC Ainsworth, DSC Graham… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with marked gender and
ethnic disparities. We report a large transancestral association study of SLE using …

Endoscopic biliary therapy using the combined percutaneous and endoscopic technique

…, SR Cairns, A Polydorou, R Frost, J Croker… - Gastroenterology, 1989 - Elsevier
Abstract Between September 1985 and December 1987, 74 patients underwent attempted
endoscopic biliary therapy using a combined percutaneous transhepatic and endoscopic …

Endoscopic sphincterotomy in 1000 consecutive patients

…, C Russell, L D'Anna, J Dowsett, J Baillie, J Croker… - The Lancet, 1989 - Elsevier
Between 1983 and 1988, endoscopic sphincterotomy was attempted on 1000 consecutive
patients with a clinical diagnosis of bileduct stones in a centre with a policy to establish …

End‐Stage Renal Disease in African Americans With Lupus Nephritis Is Associated With APOL1

BI Freedman, CD Langefeld, KK Andringa… - Arthritis & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Lupus nephritis (LN) is a severe manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE) that exhibits familial aggregation and may progress to end‐stage renal disease …

Undiagnosed SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

H Kalish, C Klumpp-Thomas, S Hunsberger… - Science Translational …, 2021 - science.org
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection and delayed implementation of diagnostics have led to
poorly defined viral prevalence rates in the United States and elsewhere. To address this …

Factors affecting patients' trust and confidence in GPs: evidence from the English national GP patient survey

JE Croker, DR Swancutt, MJ Roberts, GA Abel… - BMJ open, 2013 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Patients' trust in general practitioners (GPs) is fundamental to effective clinical
encounters. Associations between patients' trust and their perceptions of communication …

SLE: challenges and candidates in human disease

JA Croker, RP Kimberly - TRENDS in Immunology, 2005 - cell.com
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by
immunological hyperactivity and multi-system organ damage. A complex genetic trait …

Effects of recycled bentonite addition on soil properties, plant growth and nutrient uptake in a tropical sandy soil

J Croker, R Poss, C Hartmann, S Bhuthorndharaj - Plant and soil, 2004 - Springer
The only way to increase the low CEC of sandy tropical soils over the long term is to apply
high CEC materials such as 2: 1 clay minerals. Acid activated bentonite is used in Thailand …

Cross-reactivity between related sequences found in Acinetobacter sp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, myelin basic protein and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein in …

…, T Rashid, S Amor, EJ Thompson, J Croker… - Journal of …, 2003 - Elsevier
To investigate the possible role of molecular mimicry to bacterial components in multiple
sclerosis (MS) pathogenesis we examined antibody responses to mimicry peptide …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association studies suggest that APOL1-environment interactions more likely trigger kidney disease in African Americans with nondiabetic …

CD Langefeld, ME Comeau, MCY Ng, M Guan… - Kidney international, 2018 - Elsevier
African Americans carrying two apolipoprotein L1 gene (APOL1) renal risk variants have a
high risk for nephropathy. However, only a minority develops end-stage renal disease …