Significance of Crescentic Glomeruli in Acute Kidney Injury with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Crescentic glomerulonephritis (GN) without immune reactants or deposits (referred to as pauci-immune) is typically characterized by the presence of anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA). While ANCA-negative patients might be expected to have a more benign course, they often have poor renal...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2019-04-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/500105 |