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Clinical Study

Glomerular C4d Staining Can Be an Indicator of Disease Activity in Lupus Nephritis

Osman Zikrullah SahinDepartment of Nephrology, Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Karabağlar Izmir, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sukran GursesDepartment of Nephrology, Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Karabağlar Izmir, Turkey
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Funda TaslıDepartment of Pathology, Izmir Training Hospital, Konak, Izmir, Turkey
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Hakan YavasDepartment of Nephrology, Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Karabağlar Izmir, Turkey
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Rıfkı ErsoyDepartment of Nephrology, Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Karabağlar Izmir, Turkey
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Atilla UzumDepartment of Nephrology, Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Karabağlar Izmir, Turkey
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Mustafa CiritDepartment of Nephrology, Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Karabağlar Izmir, Turkey
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Pages 222-225 | Received 05 Aug 2012, Accepted 16 Oct 2012, Published online: 26 Nov 2012

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