Immunoglobulins and circulating immune complexes in nephrotic syndrome

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 93-97

  Mishra, O P ^a,b   Garg, Rajiv ^a   Usha, ^a   Ali, Z ^a   Das, B K ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030977759     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/43.2.93     Document Type: Article

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