Prognostic value of urinary interleukin 6 in patients with IgA nephropathy: an 8-year follow-up study.

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Published in Nephron on December 01, 2002

Authors

Koji Harada1, Yasuhiro Akai, Norio Kurumatani, Masayuki Iwano, Yoshihiko Saito

Author Affiliations

1: First Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.

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