American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 54, Issue 5 , Pages 945-953 , November 2009

Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome and Atopy: Is There a Common Link?

  • Maher Abdel-Hafez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
    • ,
  • Michiko Shimada, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado, Denver, CO
    • ,
  • Pui Y. Lee, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
    • ,
  • Richard J. Johnson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado, Denver, CO
    • ,
  • Eduardo H. Garin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Eduardo H. Garin, MD, 1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610

Received 10 December 2008 ,Accepted 20 March 2009.

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 Originally published online as doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.03.019 on June 26, 2009.

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doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.03.019

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 54, Issue 5 , Pages 945-953 , November 2009

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