Why study membranous nephropathy in rats?

Kidney International

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2318-2319

  Quigg, Richard J ^a,b  

^a MC5100 ^*

^b Section of Nephrology   (United States)

Author keywords

Heymann nephritis; Membranous nephropathy; Podocyte; Slit diaphragm

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX; MEGALIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY C5; NEPHRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; EDITORIAL; HEYMANN NEPHRITIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEMBRANOUS GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PODOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; URINE;

EID: 0344083360     PISSN: 00852538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2003.00382.x     Document Type: Editorial

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