Protective role of rheumatoid factor in lupus nephritis

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 894-

  Skare, T L ^a   Silva, M B G ^a   Holler, A P ^a   Chavez, P A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITÁRIO EVANGÉLICO DE CURITIBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3B RECEPTOR; RHEUMATOID FACTOR;

ADULT; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY INJURY; LETTER; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS NEPHRITIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

EID: 72949118856     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: 1593098X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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