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Clinical Study

Evaluation of Renal Clinicopathological Changes in IgA Nephropathy by Urinary Podocytes Excretion and Podocalyxin Expression

Wen-ling JiangDepartment of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Renal Research Institute of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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You-ming PengDepartment of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Renal Research Institute of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ying-hong LiuDepartment of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Renal Research Institute of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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Hong LiuDepartment of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Renal Research Institute of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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Guo-chun ChenDepartment of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Renal Research Institute of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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Xiang-qing XuDepartment of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Renal Research Institute of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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Xue-jing ZhuDepartment of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Renal Research Institute of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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Fu-you LiuDepartment of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Renal Research Institute of Central South University, Central South University, Changsha, PR China
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Pages 821-826 | Received 27 Jul 2011, Accepted 02 Oct 2011, Published online: 08 Jun 2012

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