Membranous Nephropathy — Still a Treatment Dilemma

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 327, Issue 9, 1992, Pages 638-639

  Cameron, J Stewart ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORAMBUCIL; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

AUTOIMMUNITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY FAILURE; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; REMISSION;

EID: 0026753486     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199208273270911     Document Type: Editorial

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