IgA-Antigliadin antibodies in IgA mesangial nephropathy (Berger's disease)

British Medical Journal (Clinical research ed.)

Volumn 295, Issue 6590, 1987, Pages 78-80

  Fornasieri, A ^a   Sinico, R A ^a   Maldifassi, P ^a   Bernasconi, P ^a   Vegni, M ^a   D'Amico G ^a  

^a SAN CARLO BORROMEO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLIADIN ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A;

ARTICLE; CELIAC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY; KIDNEY; LARGE INTESTINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL INTESTINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY COMPLEX; CELIAC DISEASE; CHILD; FEMALE; GLIADIN; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, IGA; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT PROTEINS;

EID: 0023279394     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.295.6590.78     Document Type: Article

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