Pathogenic IgA in IgA nephropathy: Still the blind men and the elephant?

Kidney International

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1102-1103

  Lai, K N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A;

GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; KIDNEY DISEASE; MESANGIUM; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 33645531384     PISSN: 00852538     EISSN: 15231755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ki.5000205     Document Type: Note

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