Role of podocytes in focal sclerosis: defining the point of no return

Review

Matthias Kretzler. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2005 Oct.

. 2005 Oct;16(10):2830-2.

doi: 10.1681/ASN.2005080841. Epub 2005 Sep 7.

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