Leucine-rich α2-glycoprotein-1 upregulation in plasma and kidney of patients with lupus nephritis

Abstract Background Increased leucine-rich α2-glycoprotein-1 (LRG1) has been observed in various inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. We aimed to explore the expression and role of LRG1 in lupus nephritis (LN). Methods Plasma LRG1 (pLRG1) was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 101 pat...

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Main Authors: Yi Yang, Ran Luo, Yichun Cheng, Tingting Liu, Wei Dai, Yueqiang Li, Shuwang Ge, Gang Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-01782-0