Percutaneous ultrasound-guided renal biopsy in children: The need for renal biopsy in pediatric patients with persistent asymptomatic microscopic hematuria

Background: Percutaneous renal biopsy (PRB) is essential for the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of children with unknown kidney disease. In this study, the safety and efficacy of PRB is investigated, and also the common etiologies of childhood kidney disease, based on histological findings. In...

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Main Authors: Mei-Ching Yu, Fan Lee, Wen-Hung Huang, Swei Hsueh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.biomedj.org/article.asp?issn=2319-4170;year=2014;volume=37;issue=6;spage=391;epage=397;aulast=Yu