Light chain immunofluorescence in various nephropathies

• Main Authors: Megha S Uppin (Author), Aruna K Prayaga (Author), B H Srinivas (Author), Ram Rapur (Author), Madhav Desai (Author), K V Dakshina Murthy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Context: Light chain immunofluoresence (IF) in renal biopsy is routinely used in the diagnosis of light chain deposition disease (LCDD), amyloidosis and cast nephropathy. Light chain predominance has also been reported in certain glomerulopathies like IgA nephropathy. However, pathogenesis of this p...