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Research Article

The role of phosphorylcholine-specific immune responses in the tonsils and peripheral blood on IgA nephropathy

Junichiro OhoriDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tomohiro JimuraDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, JapanView further author information
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Yuichi KuronoDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, JapanView further author information
Pages 1099-1104 | Received 30 Jul 2018, Accepted 06 Sep 2018, Published online: 25 Jan 2019

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