CD80 and CTLA-4 as diagnostic and prognostic markers in adult-onset minimal change disease: a retrospective study

Background Minimal change disease (MCD) is a form of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome. Compared to children, adult-onset MCD patients are reported to have delayed responses to glucocorticoid treatment. Several studies of children have suggested detecting urinary CD80 levels to diagnose MCD. There are n...

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Main Authors: Bing Zhao, Hui Han, Junhui Zhen, Xiaowei Yang, Jin Shang, Liang Xu, Rong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5400.pdf