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Editorial
. 2015 Feb;26(2):237-9.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2014090877. Epub 2014 Oct 6.

The dominant humoral epitope in phospholipase A2 receptor-1: presentation matters when serving up a slice of π

Laurence H Beck Jr  1
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Editorial

The dominant humoral epitope in phospholipase A2 receptor-1: presentation matters when serving up a slice of π

Laurence H Beck Jr. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: PLA2R; autoimmune; membranous nephropathy.

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