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Cellular signaling and production of galactose-deficient IgA1 in IgA nephropathy, an autoimmune disease.
Journal of immunology research - 1 Jan 2014
Reily Colin, Ueda Hiroyuki, Huang Zhi-Qiang, Mestecky Jiri, Julian Bruce A, Willey Christopher D, Novak Jan
Abstract excerpt
Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy (IgAN), the leading cause of primary glomerulonephritis, is characterized by IgA1-containing immunodeposits in the glomeruli. IgAN is a chronic disease, with up to 40% of patients progressing to end-stage renal disease, with no disease-specific treatment. Multiple studies of the origin of the glomerular immunodeposits have linked elevated circulating levels of aberrantly...
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