American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 749-754 , April 2010

New-Onset Proteinuria With Massive Amorphous Glomerular Deposits

Received 20 March 2009 ,Accepted 14 May 2009.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.05.015 on July 21, 2009.

PII: S0272-6386(09)00858-0

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.05.015

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 749-754 , April 2010

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