American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 55, Issue 6 , Pages 1136-1141 , June 2010

Plasma Cell Dyscrasia Causing Light Chain Tubulopathy Without Fanconi Syndrome

  • Matthew R. Elliott, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
    • ,
  • Cherise Cortese, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
    • ,
  • Alvaro Moreno-Aspitia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
    • ,
  • Jamie P. Dwyer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology/Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
    • Nephrology Clinical Trials Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Jamie P. Dwyer, MD, Division of Nephrology/Hypertension, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, MCN S-3223, Nashville, TN 37232

Received 20 April 2009 ,Accepted 6 August 2009.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.08.010 on October 22, 2009.

PII: S0272-6386(09)01142-1

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.08.010

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 55, Issue 6 , Pages 1136-1141 , June 2010

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