A case of regression of atypical dense deposit disease without C3 deposition in a child

Korean Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 766-769

  Kim, Min Sun ^a   Hwang, Pyoung Han ^a   Kang, Mung Jae ^a   Lee, Dae Yeol ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Child; Glomerulonephritis; Membranoproliferative; Remission induction

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951732308     PISSN: 17381061     EISSN: 20927258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2010.53.7.766     Document Type: Article

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