Characterization of proteinuria in primary glomerulonephritides. SDS- PAGE patterns: Clinical significance and prognostic value of low molecular weight ('tubular') proteins

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-35

  Bazzi, Claudio ^a   Petrini, Concetta ^a   Rizza, Virginia ^a   Arrigo, Girolamo ^a   Beltrame, Alessandra ^a   D'Amico, Giuseppe ^a  

^a SAN CARLO BORROMEO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

glomerulonephritis; low molecular weight proteins; progression to chronic renal failure; proteinuric patterns; SDS PAGE

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FOCAL GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMBRANOPROLIFERATIVE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN URINE LEVEL; PROTEINURIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0031023145     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(97)90005-6     Document Type: Article

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