Antiphospholipid syndrome-associated nephropathy: Current concepts
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*Corresponding author: Prof. Hamid Nasri, Department of Nephrology, Division of Nephropathology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. E-mail: [email protected] Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Renal pathologists and nephrologists should be aware of the morphologic characteristics of APSnephropathy when they reviewbiopsies of lupus nephropathy patients, especially those with positive antiphospholipid antibodies. A R T I C L E I N F O
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