Increased dimeric IgA producing B cells in the bone marrow in IgA nephropathy determined by in situ hybridisation for J chain mRNA

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 38-42

  Harper, S J ^a   Allen, A C ^a   Pringle, J H ^b   Feehally, J ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone marrow; IgA nephropathy; J chain

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN J CHAIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; BONE MARROW BIOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030051001     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.1.38     Document Type: Article

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