American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 55, Issue 3 , Pages 566-569 , March 2010

Development of Anti–Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease After Remission From Perinuclear ANCA-Associated Glomerulonephritis in a Patient With HLA Susceptibility

  • Kate O'Connor, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Immunopathology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Kate O'Connor, MD, Immunopathology Department, Level 2 ICPMR, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia
    • ,
  • David Fulcher, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Immunopathology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia
    • ,
  • Richard K.S. Phoon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Transplantation and Renal Research, University of Sydney, Department of Renal Medicine, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia

Received 11 May 2009 ,Accepted 27 July 2009.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.07.015 on September 7, 2009.

PII: S0272-6386(09)01043-9

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.07.015

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 55, Issue 3 , Pages 566-569 , March 2010

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