Nephronophthisis in Young Adults Phenocopying Thrombotic Microangiopathy and Severe Nephrosclerosis.

Clin J Am Soc Nephrol

Urgences Néphrologiques et Transplantation Rénale, Hôpital Tenon, 4 Rue de la Chine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.

Published: April 2021

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