Open AccessOccurrence of anti-C1q antibodies in IgA nephropathy
Author(s) -
Iva Gunnarsson
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/12.11.2263
Subject(s) - medicine , nephropathy , membranous nephropathy , glomerulonephritis , immunology , nephritis , antibody , lupus nephritis , immunoglobulin a , proteinuria , immune system , minimal change disease , immunoglobulin g , disease , kidney , endocrinology , focal segmental glomerulosclerosis , diabetes mellitus
The pathogenic mechanisms and the antigens involved in the establishment and progress of IgA nephropathy are unknown. As antibodies against C1q have been reported to correlate with SLE nephritis, we analysed the occurrence of these antibodies in IgA nephropathy in order to investigate the possibility of pathogenetic similarities in these renal disorders.
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