The role of the complement system in primary membranous nephropathy: A narrative review in the era of new therapeutic targets
Primary membranous nephropathy (MN) is an important cause of nephrotic syndrome and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the adult population. Although the discovery of different autoantibodies against glomerular/podocytic antigens have highlighted the role of B cells in the pathogenesis of MN, suboptima...
Main Authors: | Benjamin Y. F. So, Gary C. W. Chan, Desmond Y. H. Yap, Tak Mao Chan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1009864/full |
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