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Human glomerulonephritis accompanied by active cellular infiltrates shows effector T cells in urine.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Dec 2001
Sakatsume Minoru, Xie Yuansheng, Ueno Mitsuhiro, Obayashi Hiroaki, Goto Shin, Narita Ichiei, Homma Noriyuki, Tasaki Kazuyuki, Suzuki Yasushi, Gejyo Fumitake
Abstract excerpt
Leukocyturia is associated with postinfectious glomerulonephritis (GN), interstitial nephritis, and renal allograft rejection. In addition, prominent infiltration of T cells and macrophages is commonly observed in the renal tissues of patients with GN, accompanied by cellular crescent formation and/or interstitial cell infiltration. Because these infiltrating T cells were thought to participate in the development...
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