A case of hepatitis C virus-associated glomerulonephropathy presenting with MPO-ANCA-positive rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

Japanese Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 353-358

  Igaki, Naoya ^a   Nakaji, Miyuki ^a   Moriguchi, Rintarou ^a   Akiyama, Hiroyuki ^a   Tamada, Fumihiko ^a   Goto, Takeo ^a  

^a Takasago Municipal Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C virus associated glomerulonephropathy; MPO ANCA; Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; NEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODY; PEROXIDASE; PREDNISOLONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY;

AGED; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIBODIES, ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; PEROXIDASE; PREDNISOLONE;

EID: 0034181409     PISSN: 03852385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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