Beyond galactose deficiency: redefining pathogenic IgA in IgA nephropathy
Yuemiao Zhang1, Jonathan Barratt2, Ming-Hui Zhao1
1Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Renal Pathology Center, Institute of Nephrology, Peking University, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of CKD Prevention and Treatment, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing, People's Republic of China; Research Units of Diagnosis and Treatment of Immune-Mediated Kidney Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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