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Glomerular density-associated changes in clinicopathological features of minimal change nephrotic syndrome in adults.
American journal of nephrology - 1 Jan 2011
Koike Kentaro, Tsuboi Nobuo, Utsunomiya Yasunori, Kawamura Tetsuya, Hosoya Tatsuo
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BACKGROUND: Differences in nephron number and/or glomerular size between individuals, in relation to intrauterine growth retardation or low birth weight, have been suggested to affect the clinical course of minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) in children. However, no previous study has investigated the potential influences of these histological variables on the clinical course of adult patients with MCNS....
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