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Original Paper

Immunity of tonsil and IgA nephropathy – relationship between IgA nephropathy and tonsillitis

Kiyonori Kuki From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hironobu Gotoh From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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Masaki Hayashi From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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Keiji Hujihara From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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Shinji Tamura From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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Noboru Yamanaka From the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
Pages 6-9 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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