Nephrology Forum

Kidney International (1984) 25, 717–729; doi:10.1038/ki.1984.79

Idiopathic IgA nephropathy

Presentation of the Forum is made possible by grants from Smith Kline & French Laboratories, CIBA Pharmaceutical Company, and GEIGY Pharmaceuticals.

Principal discussant: José L Rodicio1

1Ciudad Sanitaria de la Seguirdad Social 1° de Octubre, Madrid, Spain

Correspondence: Dr J Rodicio, Servido de Nefrologia, Ciudad Sanitaria 1° de Octuhre, Ctra. Andalucia Km 5.400, Madrid 26, Spain

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