Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome: Telling the difference between H and y

Kidney International

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 721-723

  De Jorge, Goicoechea E ^a   Pickering, Matthew C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT FACTOR H;

ALLELE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME; HUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 77957582429     PISSN: 00852538     EISSN: 15231755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ki.2010.222     Document Type: Note

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