Semiautomatic quantitation of macrophages in human renal biopsy specimens in proteinuric states

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 118-122

  Furness, P N ^a   Rogers Wheatley, L ^c   Harris, K P G ^b  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Nephrology ^*

^c LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glomerulonephritis; Macrophage; Membranous; Minimal change; Nephrotic morphometry

Indexed keywords

CREATININE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY BIOPSY; MACROPHAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORPHOMETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031056160     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.50.2.118     Document Type: Article

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