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Is mycophenolate mofetil an effective treatment for persistent proteinuria in patients with IgA nephropathy?

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boxed-textTang S et al. (2005) Mycophenolate mofetil alleviates persistent proteinuria in IgA nephropathy. Kidney Int 68: 802–812

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Floege, J. Is mycophenolate mofetil an effective treatment for persistent proteinuria in patients with IgA nephropathy?. Nat Rev Nephrol 2, 16–17 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpneph0067

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