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A case of membranous nephropathy associated with chronic GVHD successfully treated with rituximab

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  1. Department of Nephrology, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, Osaka, Japan

    E Iguchi & T Minakata

  2. Department of Hematology, Osaka Red Cross Hospital, Osaka, Japan

    M Tsudo

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Iguchi, E., Minakata, T. & Tsudo, M. A case of membranous nephropathy associated with chronic GVHD successfully treated with rituximab. Bone Marrow Transplant 47, 132–134 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/bmt.2011.4

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