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Clinical Research

Lack of electron microscopy hinders correct renal biopsy diagnosis: A study from India

Anila Abraham KurienDepartment of Pathology, Center for Renal and Urological Pathology, Chennai, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD,
Christopher LarsenDepartment of Pathology, Nephropath, Little Rock, AR, USA
, MD,
Mohan RajapurkarDepartment of Nephrology, Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital, Nadiad, India
, MD,
Stephen M. BonsibDepartment of Pathology, Nephropath, Little Rock, AR, USA
, MD &
Patrick WalkerDepartment of Pathology, Nephropath, Little Rock, AR, USA
, MD
Pages 14-17 | Received 27 Aug 2014, Accepted 30 Oct 2015, Published online: 15 Jan 2016

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