The role of renal biopsy in the diagnosis of Fabry's disease

Contributions to Nephrology

Volumn 136, Issue , 2001, Pages 211-215

  Frasca G M ^a   Canova, C ^a   Preda, P ^a   Pasquinelli, G ^a   Soverini, M L ^a   Vangelista, A ^a   Stefoni, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; FABRY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY; MALE; PATHOLOGY;

ADULT; BIOPSY; FABRY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY; MALE;

EID: 0035537929     PISSN: 03025144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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