Immunofluorescence on paraffin-embedded sections in evaluation of immune complex deposits in renal biopsy specimens

Polish Journal of Pathology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-9

  Wagrowska Danilewicz, Malgorzata ^a   Danilewicz, Marian ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARAFFIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS NEPHRITIS; MALE; MEMBRANOUS GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY COMPLEX; BIOPSY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; FROZEN SECTIONS; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, IGA; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, MEMBRANOUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY; LUPUS NEPHRITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARAFFIN EMBEDDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69849094936     PISSN: 12339687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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