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Editorial
. 2017 Apr 3;12(4):553-555.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.02290217. Epub 2017 Mar 23.

Can Renal Biopsy Be Used to Estimate Total Nephron Number?

Jennifer R Charlton  1 , Carolyn L Abitbol  2
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Editorial

Can Renal Biopsy Be Used to Estimate Total Nephron Number?

Jennifer R Charlton et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Biopsy; Nephrectomy; Nephrons.

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