Distribution of glomerular diseases in Taiwan: preliminary report of National Renal Biopsy Registry–publication on behalf of Taiwan Society of Nephrology

Distribution of glomerular diseases in Taiwan: preliminary report of National Renal Biopsy Registry–publication on behalf of Taiwan Society of Nephrology

Abstract Background Despite the development of biomarkers and noninvasive imaging tools, biopsy remains the only method for correctly diagnosing patients with unexplained hematuria, proteinuria and renal failure. Renal biopsy has been performed for several decades in Taiwan; however, a national data...

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Main Authors: Hsien-Fu Chiu, Hung-chun Chen, Kuo-Cheng Lu, Kuo-Hsiung Shu, Taiwan Society of Nephrology
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Renal biopsy
Glomerulonephritis
IgA nephropathy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0810-4

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