IgA nephropathy - A disorder of IgA production?

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 387-390

  Feehally, J ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; GLYCOSYLATION; IMMUNE COMPLEX DEPOSITION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY; MESANGIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030919313     PISSN: 00335622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/90.6.387     Document Type: Article

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