Renal macrophage infiltration is associated with a poor outcome in IgA nephropathy

Renal macrophage infiltration is associated with a poor outcome in IgA nephropathy

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of our study were as follows: 1) to analyze the prognostic value of macrophage infiltration in primary IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and 2) to study the relationship between macrophages and other factors associated with the development of renal fibrosis, including mast cells, TGF...

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Main Authors: Gyl Eanes Barros Silva, Roberto Silva Costa, Roberto Cuan Ravinal, Leandra Naira Zambelli Ramalho, Marlene Antonia dos Reis, Miguel Moyses-Neto, Elen Almeida Romao, Terezila Machado Coimbra, Márcio Dantas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2012-07-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
IgA nephropathy
Macrophage
Renal fibrosis
Glomerulonephritis
Southwestern immunohistochemistry
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012000700001

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