Plasma Exchange in Patients With Rapidly Progressive Idiopathic IgA Nephropathy: A Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature
β Scribed by Lai, Kar Neng; Mac-Moune Lai, Fernand; Leung, Antony C.T.; Ho, Chung Ping; Vallance-Owen, John
- Book ID
- 124123052
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 374 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0272-6386
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