Comparison of noninvasive methods for distinguishing steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome from focal glomerulosclerosis

Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-52

  Ramjee, Gita ^a   Coovadia, Hoosen M ^a   Adhikari, Miriam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 0030725737     PISSN: 00222143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2143(97)90160-8     Document Type: Article

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