Concise semiquantitative histological scoring system for immunoglobulin A nephropathy

Nephrology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 597-605

  Jiang, Lei ^a   Liu, Gang ^a   Lv, Jicheng ^a   Huang, Chaoxing ^b   Chen, Bo ^b   Wang, Suxia ^a   Zou, Wanzhong ^a   Zhang, Hong ^a   Wang, Haiyan ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY FIRST HOSPITAL   (China)

^b THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF WENZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Glomerulonephritis; Histological classification; Immunoglobulin A nephropathy; Pathology; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MESANGIUM CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; FEMALE; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, IGA; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 69449086780     PISSN: 13205358     EISSN: 14401797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2008.01083.x     Document Type: Article

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