Do We Have to Perform a Renal Biopsy? Clinical Dilemmas in a Case with Nephrotic Syndrome

Renal biopsy is one of the pivotal diagnostic tools used in the field of nephrology. A morphological analysis of the kidney may also be of value for the overall management of patients with diabetic nephropathy. However, the indications for renal biopsy differ considerably among nephrologists, and no...

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Main Authors: Akimoto, Tetsu, Otani, Naoko, Takeshima, Eri, Saito, Osamu, Kusano, Eiji, Nagata, Daisuke
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Libertas Academica 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4125421/