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The tubular epithelium in the initiation and course of intratubular nephrocalcinosis.
Urological research - 1 Aug 2010
Vervaet Benjamin A, Verhulst Anja, De Broe Marc E, D'Haese Patrick C
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Intratubular nephrocalcinosis is defined as the histological observation of calcium oxalate and/or calcium phosphate deposits retained within the lumen of the renal tubules. As the tubular epithelium is the primary interaction partner of crystals formed in the tubular fluid, the role of the epith...
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