Activation of the alternative pathway of complement by monoclonal lambda light chains in membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis.

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Published in J Exp Med on April 01, 1992

Authors

S Meri1, V Koistinen, A Miettinen, T Törnroth, I J Seppälä

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1: Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, University of Helsinki, Finland.

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