IgM nephropathy; Can we still ignore it

Journal of Nephropathology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 98-103

  Vanikar, Aruna ^a  

^a GR Doshi and KM Mehta Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; Hypertension; IgM nephropathy; Minimal change disease; Proteinuria

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879584071     PISSN: 22518363     EISSN: 22518819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/nephropathol.9872     Document Type: Review

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