IgA nephropathy: An update on pathogenesis and classification

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 230-233

  Mubarak, Muhammed ^a  

^a SINDH INSTITUTE OF UROLOGY AND TRANSPLANTATION   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Classification; Hematuria; IgA nephropathy; Oxford classification of IgA nephropathy; Pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; HEMATURIA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HISTORY; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY BIOPSY; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; REVIEW;

DISEASE PROGRESSION; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS, IGA; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 79953114034     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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