Renal biopsy is a helpful tool for the diagnosis of POEMS syndrome.
Summary of "Renal biopsy is a helpful tool for the diagnosis of POEMS syndrome."
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Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital, 13-9, Rokutanji-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 662-0918, Japan.
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Name: International journal of hematology
ISSN: 1865-3774
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- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22552882
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12185-012-1085-y
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A technique of diagnostic imaging of RETINA or CORNEA of the human eye involving the measurement and interpretation of polarizing ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES such as radio or light waves. It is helpful in the diagnosis of GLAUCOMA; MACULAR DEGENERATION; and other retinal disorders.
Hemolytic-uremic Syndrome
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Mannitol
A diuretic and renal diagnostic aid related to sorbitol. It has little significant energy value as it is largely eliminated from the body before any metabolism can take place. It can be used to treat oliguria associated with kidney failure or other manifestations of inadequate renal function and has been used for determination of glomerular filtration rate. Mannitol is also commonly used as a research tool in cell biological studies, usually to control osmolarity.
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Bardet-biedl Syndrome
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