Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type III: Association of glomerular deposits with circulating nephritic factor-stabilized convertase

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 56-63

  West, Clark D ^a,b   McAdams, A James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

C3; Glomerular deposits; MPGN; Nephritic factor

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE COMPLEMENT PATHWAY C3 C5 CONVERTASE; CLASSICAL COMPLEMENT PATHWAY C3 C5 CONVERTASE; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3B; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; NEPHRITIC FACTOR;

ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; GLOMERULUS BASEMENT MEMBRANE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOCOMPLEMENTEMIA; KIDNEY BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMBRANOPROLIFERATIVE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; PATHOGENESIS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0031807628     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.1998.v32.pm9669425     Document Type: Article

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