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Original Article

Membranous Glomerulopathy in Renal Allograft: An Ultrastructural Study of 17 Cases

, MD, PhD, , MD, , , MD & , MD, PhD
Pages 379-385 | Received 21 Jan 2013, Accepted 24 May 2013, Published online: 22 Jul 2013

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