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Laboratory Studies

Urinary gamma-glutamyl transferase-to-creatinine ratio as an indicator of tubular function in Bence Jones Proteinuria

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Pages 390-392 | Received 09 Aug 2013, Accepted 16 Nov 2013, Published online: 07 Jan 2014

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