Changing prevalence of glomerular diseases in Korean adults: a review of 20 years of experience.

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The prevalence of glomerular diseases differs according to geographic area, race, age and indications for a renal biopsy. This study was conducted to evaluate the distribution and changing patterns of renal diseases during the past 20 years in a large patient population in Korea.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Nephrol Dial Transplant

Title: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association

Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)

ISSN (Electronic): 1460-2385

ISSN (Print): 0931-0509

Publication date (Electronic): Aug 2009

Volume: 24

Issue: 8

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[1 ] 1Department of Internal Medicine, The Institute of Kidney Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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Publisher Item ID: gfp091

DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfp091

PubMed ID: 19264742

SO-VID: b332b7fa-a761-4186-970d-4a0f6ed0c975

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