Mesangial glomerulonephritis as an extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1189-1195

  Korpela, M ^a   Mustonen, J ^b   Teppo, A M ^c   Helin, H ^a   Pasternack, A ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Extra articular manifestation; IgA glomerulonephritis; Mesangial glomerulonephritis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Rheumatoid factor

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; RHEUMATOID FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; KIDNEY BIOPSY; MALE; MESANGIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLIFERATIVE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; PROTEINURIA; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

EID: 0347934878     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/36.11.1189     Document Type: Article

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