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Table 1 Collection of DNA samples from IgAN patients, relatives and apparently healthy controls obtained by the IgAN Consortium.

From: The IgA nephropathy Biobank. An important starting point for the genetic dissection of a complex trait

Partner No.

Local site

IgAN families No.

Trios No.

Biopsy-proven IgAN patients No.

Controls No.

1

Bari, Italy

32 (43*)

91

456

215

2

Brescia, Italy

31(5*)

47

360

204

3

Trieste, Italy

4(3*)

6

116

221

4

Aachen, Germany

2(8*)

9

62

200

5

Thessaloniki, Greece

3(4*)

6

74

200

Total samples

 

72(63*)

159

1068

1040

  1. *Number in brackets represents additional suspected IgAN families. These are families in which one member is affected by biopsy-proven IgAN and others -not biopsied have recurrent macroscopic hematuria episodes in concomitance of upper respiratory tract infections or persistent microscopic hematuria.