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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 25, 2012 - Issue sup5: 8th International Workshop on Neonatology: Systems Medicine in Perinatology and Pediatrics Tailored Biomarkers, Drugs and Treatments; and Seminars in Neonatal Hematology
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Original Article

The pine-cone body: an intermediate structure between the cap mesenchyme and the renal vesicle in the developing nod mouse kidney revealed by an ultrastructural study

Marco PiluduDepartment of Biomedicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Vassilios FanosDepartment of Surgery, Section of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Puericulture Institute and Neonatal Section, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Terenzio CongiuDepartment of Surgical and Morphological Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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Monica PirasDepartment of Biomedicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Clara GerosaDepartment of Surgery, Division of Pathology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Cristina MocciDepartment of Surgery, Division of Pathology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Daniela FanniDepartment of Surgery, Division of Pathology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Sonia NemolatoDepartment of Surgery, Division of Pathology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Sandro MuntoniDepartment of Biomedicine, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Nicoletta IacovidouDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aretaieion Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Gavino FaaDepartment of Surgery, Division of Pathology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 72-75 | Published online: 02 Oct 2012

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