Although the vast majority of patients with IgA nephropathy run a benign renal course, IgA nephropathy is sometimes associated with RPGN. Removal of circulating IgA-containing immune complexes may prevent worsening of renal function in such patients with IgA
Evaluation of clinical studies of the efficacy of therapeutic apheresis
β Scribed by Eleftherios C. Vamvakas
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 84 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0733-2459
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