Therapeutic effects and prognostic factors in tonsillectomy patients with IgA nephropathy

Journal of Otolaryngology of Japan

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 53-59

  Goto, Takashi ^a   Bandoh, Nobuyuki ^a   Yoshizaki, Tomoki ^a   Takahara, Miki ^a   Nonaka, Satoshi ^a   Harabuchi, Yasuaki ^a  

^a ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

BAFF; IgA nephropathy; Prognostic factor; Therapeutic effect; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

B CELL ACTIVATING FACTOR; TNFSF13B PROTEIN, HUMAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; TONSILLECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; B-CELL ACTIVATING FACTOR; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, IGA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 34147116131     PISSN: 00306622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3950/jibiinkoka.110.53     Document Type: Article

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