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The role of follicular helper T cells in the pathogenesis of allergic disease-related minimal change nephrotic syndrome

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    Tomoki Taniguchi

  2. Department of Nephrology, Kyoto City Hospital, Kyoto, Japan

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Taniguchi, T. The role of follicular helper T cells in the pathogenesis of allergic disease-related minimal change nephrotic syndrome. CEN Case Rep 13, 74–75 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13730-023-00796-5

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