A renal biopsy is essential for the management of ANCA-positive patients with glomerulonephritis: The contra-view

Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 232-234

  Niles, John L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

ANCA; Glomerulonephritis; Renal biopsy

Indexed keywords

NEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC ANTIBODY;

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; KIDNEY BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY;

ANTIBODIES, ANTINEUTROPHIL CYTOPLASMIC; BIOPSY; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HUMANS; KIDNEY GLOMERULUS;

EID: 0029763412     PISSN: 11240490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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