Mast cells in the kidney biopsies of pediatric patients with lupus nephritis
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Fetal microchimerism in kidney biopsies of lupus nephritis patients may be associated with a beneficial effect
INTRODUCTION Microchimeric male fetal cells (MFCs) have been associated with systemic lupus erythematosus, and published studies have further correlated MFC with lupus nephritis (LN). In the present study, we evaluated the frequency of MFC in the renal tissue of patients with LN. METHODS Twenty-seven renal biopsies were evaluated: Fourteen were from women with clinical and laboratory findings...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2175-8239,0101-2800
DOI: 10.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2018-0222