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Serum cystatin C for assessment of glomerular filtration rate in pregnant and non-pregnant women. Indications of altered filtration process in pregnancy

H. Strevens Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medicine and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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D. Wide-Swensson Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medicine and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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O. Torffvit Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medicine and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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A. Grubb Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medicine and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
Pages 141-147 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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