Increased excretion of urinary podocytes in lupus nephritis
Podocytes are highly specialized epithelial cells that form part of the filtration barrier in the kidney, and their loss reflects a malfunction in glomerular filtration, which is usually associated with the progression of the disease. Glomerulonephritis is a serious complication that develops in abo...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Medknow Publications
2011
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3161433/ |