Regarding Maas's editorial letter on serum suPAR levels.
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Affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Journal Details
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Name: Kidney international
ISSN: 1523-1755
Pages: 492
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22846820
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ki.2012.230
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