Serum Levels of Joining Chain-Containing IgA1 Are Not Elevated in Patients with IgA Nephropathy

Figure 7

Comparison of serum J-IgA and J-IgA1 in IgAN patients with or without J chain deposition in the kidney. IgAN: IgA nephropathy; J chain: joining chain; J-IgA: J chain-containing IgA; J-IgA1: J chain-containing IgA1.

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