IgA Nephropathy: New Aspects in Pathophysiology and Pathogenesis

Knowledge of the pathophysiology of immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) has progressed significantly, with this disease being clearly identified as an autoimmune disease with a peculiar autoantigen (galactosedeficient IgA1 [Gd-IgA1]), specific autoantibodies (IgG and IgA1 anti-glycans), and formatio...

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Main Authors: Francois Berthoux, Hesham Mohey, Nicolas Maillard, Christophe Mariat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2015-07-01
Series:European Medical Journal Nephrology
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Online Access:http://emjreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/IgA-Nephropathy-New-Aspects-in-Pathophysiology-and-Pathogenesis.pdf