Clinical significance of serum and mesangial galactose-deficient IgA1 in patients with IgA nephropathy.

Clinical significance of serum and mesangial galactose-deficient IgA1 in patients with IgA nephropathy.

INTRODUCTION:Galactose-deficient IgA1 (Gd-IgA1) is a critical pathogenic factor for IgA nephropathy (IgAN), but its value as a disease-specific biomarker remains controversial. We aimed to clarify the clinical significance of Gd-IgA1 in patients with IgAN. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 111 pat...

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Main Authors: Yukihiro Wada, Kei Matsumoto, Taihei Suzuki, Tomohiro Saito, Nobuhiro Kanazawa, Shohei Tachibana, Ken Iseri, Motonori Sugiyama, Masayuki Iyoda, Takanori Shibata
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6214568?pdf=render

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