Serum Galactose-Deficient IgA1 Level Is Not Associated with Proteinuria in Children with IgA Nephropathy

Introduction. Percentage of galactose-deficient IgA1 (Gd-IgA1) relative to total IgA in serum was recently reported to correlate with proteinuria at time of sampling and during follow-up for pediatric and adult patients with IgA nephropathy. We sought to determine whether this association exists in...

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Main Authors: Hastings, M. Colleen, Afshan, Sabahat, Sanders, John T., Kane, Oulimata, Eison, T. Matthew, Lau, Keith K., Moldoveanu, Zina, Julian, Bruce A., Novak, Jan, Wyatt, Robert J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3382943/