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Clinical Research

Lupus nephritis with cryoglobulinemic glomerulonephritis features: a diagnostic conundrum

George Terinte-Balcana Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology and Histology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania;b Ultrastructural Pathology Laboratory, “Victor Babes” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, RomaniaView further author information
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Simona Cincac Department of Nephrology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania;d Department of Nephrology, “Dr. Carol Davila” Teaching Hospital of Nephrology, Bucharest, RomaniaView further author information
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Simona Stancuc Department of Nephrology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania;d Department of Nephrology, “Dr. Carol Davila” Teaching Hospital of Nephrology, Bucharest, RomaniaView further author information
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Mihaela Gherghiceanua Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology and Histology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania;b Ultrastructural Pathology Laboratory, “Victor Babes” National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, RomaniaView further author information
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Gabriel Stefanc Department of Nephrology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania;d Department of Nephrology, “Dr. Carol Davila” Teaching Hospital of Nephrology, Bucharest, RomaniaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 478-483 | Received 27 Aug 2023, Accepted 09 Oct 2023, Published online: 18 Oct 2023

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