A rare complication of monoclonal gammopathy

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 867-871

  Nasr, Samih H ^a,b   Lobritto, Steven J ^a,b   Lauring, Brett P ^a,b   Arend, Lois J ^a,b   D’agati, Vivette D ^a,b   Markowitz, Glen S ^a,b  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heavy chain amyloidosis; Immunoglobulin A (IgA); heavy chain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; IMMUNOELECTROPHORESIS; KIDNEY BIOPSY; MALAISE; MONOCLONAL IMMUNOGLOBULINEMIA; PROTEINURIA;

EID: 0036787495     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2002.35702     Document Type: Article

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