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Immunologically mediated glomerulonephritis induced by heavy metals

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  1. Laboratoire de Morphologie et d'Immunopathologie Rénale, 96 rue Didot, F-75014, Paris, France

    P. Druet & F. Hirsch

  2. Departement de Médecine du Travail, Université de Louvain, Clos Chapelle-aux-Champs 30, B-1200, Brussels, Belgium

    A. Bernard & P. Gengoux

  3. Pathologish-Anatomisch Laboratorium der Rijksuniversiteit, Oostersingel, NL-63, Groningen, The Netherlands

    J. J. Weening

  4. Département de Néphrologie, Hôpital de Bavière, Université de Liège Boulevard de la Constitution, B-4020, Liège, Belgium

    P. Mahieu

  5. Departement of Nephrology, University Hospital, DK-5000, Odense, Denmark

    S. Birkeland

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Druet, P., Bernard, A., Hirsch, F. et al. Immunologically mediated glomerulonephritis induced by heavy metals. Arch Toxicol 50, 187–194 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00310850

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