Serial Galactose-Deficient IgA1 Levels in Children with IgA Nephropathy and Healthy Controls

Galactose-deficient IgA1 (Gd-IgA1) is a key pathogenic factor for IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and a potential biomarker for the disease. This study examined serial serum Gd-IgA1 levels over 1 year in 13 children with IgAN and 40 healthy children, to determine whether or not serum Gd-IgA1 levels changed o...

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Main Authors: John T. Sanders, M. Colleen Hastings, Zina Moldoveanu, Jan Novak, Bruce A. Julian, Zoran Bursac, Robert J. Wyatt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8210641