American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 865-872 , June 2007

Looking at the Urine: The Renaissance of an Unbroken Tradition

  • Garabed Eknoyan, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Garabed Eknoyan, MD, Department of Medicine (523-D), Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030-3498.

Received 12 February 2007 ,Accepted 8 March 2007.

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    The Sick Lady, an engraving by W. French (1815-1861), based on The Sick Lady and her Doctor, a painting by Caspar Netscher (1639-1684). (Figure courtesy of Dr Garabed Eknoyan).

    The Sick Lady, an engraving by W. French (1815-1861), based on The Sick Lady and her Doctor, a painting by Caspar Netscher (1639-1684). (Figure courtesy of Dr Garabed Eknoyan).

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    The vessels used to examine the urine, the matula, by uroscopists. Drawing based on figures reproduced in various manuscripts and published woodcuts from the 13th century (A) through 1895 (J, K).

    The vessels used to examine the urine, the matula, by uroscopists. Drawing based on figures reproduced in various manuscripts and published woodcuts from the 13th century (A) through 1895 (J, K).

 Support: None. Potential conflicts of interest: None.

PII: S0272-6386(07)00697-X

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.04.003

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 865-872 , June 2007

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