American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 55, Issue 6 , Pages 1121-1129 , June 2010

Renal Research in 19th Century Germany

  • Eberhard Ritz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Heidelberg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Eberhard Ritz, MD, Nierenzentrum Im Neuenheimer Feld 162, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
    • ,
  • Nadezda Koleganova, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University Heidelberg, Germany
    • ,
  • August Heidland, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University Würzburg, Germany

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.09.028 on March 15, 2010.

PII: S0272-6386(09)01314-6

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.09.028

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 55, Issue 6 , Pages 1121-1129 , June 2010

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