Elevated serum soluble α3(IV)NC1 correlates with kidney injury and worse outcome in patients with anti-glomerular basement membrane disease
BackgroundAnti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) disease is the most severe form of autoimmune kidney diseases characterized by pathogenic autoantibodies against GBM component, α3(IV)NC1. However, the status of circulating soluble α3(IV)NC1 (also know…