Detection of immunoglobulins and complement components in formalin fixed and paraffin embedded renal biopsy material by immunoflourescence technique

Journal of Nephropathology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 91-100

  Mubarak, Muhammed ^a   Kazi, Javed I ^a   Kulsoom, Umme ^a   Ishaque, Muhammed ^a  

^a SINDH INSTITUTE OF UROLOGY AND TRANSPLANTATION   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Complement; Frozen tissue; Immunoflourescence; Immunoglobulins; Paraffin embedded; Renal biopsies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867245474     PISSN: 22518363     EISSN: 22518819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/nephropathol.7518     Document Type: Article

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