Galactose-Deficient IgA1 Deposits in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma-Related Henoch–Schönlein Purpura Nephritis
Recent studies suggest that galactose-deficient IgA1 (Gd-IgA1) plays a role in the pathogenesis of primary IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and Henoch–Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN). Furthermore, immunostaining of KM55, an antibody that identifies Gd-IgA1, may be helpful to differentiate primary IgAN and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Nephrology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8828336 |