Human Pathology
Volume 41, Issue 9 , Pages 1276-1285 , September 2010

Localization of nephritis-associated plasmin receptor in acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis

  • Takashi Oda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Saitama 359-8513, Japan.
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  • Nobuyuki Yoshizawa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hemodialysis Center, Chofu Hospital, Tokyo 182-0034, Japan
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  • Kazuo Yamakami, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, National Defense Medical College, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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  • Kikuko Tamura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, National Hospital Organization, Nishisaitama-Chuo National Hospital, Saitama 359-1151, Japan
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  • Aki Kuroki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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  • Tetsuzo Sugisaki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo 142-8666, Japan
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  • Emi Sawanobori, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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  • Kohsuke Higashida, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan
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  • Yoshiyuki Ohtomo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Juntendo University Nerima Hospital, Tokyo 177-8521, Japan
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  • Osamu Hotta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Sendai Shakaihoken Hospital, Miyagi 981-8501, Japan
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  • Hiroo Kumagai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Saitama 359-8513, Japan
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  • Soichiro Miura, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Saitama 359-8513, Japan

Received 7 September 2009 ,Revised 16 February 2010 ,Accepted 17 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2010.02.006

Human Pathology
Volume 41, Issue 9 , Pages 1276-1285 , September 2010

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