American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 1 , Pages 58-65 , July 2008

Obesity-Related Glomerulopathy in China: A Case Series of 90 Patients

Received 15 October 2007 ,Accepted 19 February 2008.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.02.303 on April 16, 2008.

PII: S0272-6386(08)00533-7

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.02.303

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 1 , Pages 58-65 , July 2008

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