KIM-1 expression in kidney allograft biopsies: Improving the gold standard

Kidney International

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 522-523

  Abulezz, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; KIM 1 PROTEIN; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUTE GRAFT REJECTION; GOLD STANDARD; GRAFT SURVIVAL; KIDNEY ALLOGRAFT; KIDNEY BIOPSY; KIDNEY TUBULE DAMAGE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39349105562     PISSN: 00852538     EISSN: 15231755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ki.5002772     Document Type: Note

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