Circulating monoclonal IgG1-kappa antibodies causing anti-glomerular basement membrane nephritis

Circulating monoclonal IgG1-kappa antibodies causing anti-glomerular basement membrane nephritis

Anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) antibody disease is a rare but well-characterized cause of glomerulonephritis. Patients present with rapidly progressive renal failure with hemoptysis. Early diagnosis is crucial in salvaging the renal damage and life-threatening pulmonary hemorrhage. Plasmaph...

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Main Authors: M Vankalakunti, R Nada, A Kumar, K Patro, S Ramakrishnan, D Rangarajan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Nephrology
Subjects:
Anti-GBM crescentic glomerulonephritis
plasma cell dyscrasia
rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
Online Access:http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2017;volume=27;issue=4;spage=327;epage=329;aulast=Vankalakunti

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