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A novel link: in children, cow milk processing may be causative of idiopathic membranous nephropathy

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    Michael Haase, Anja Haase-Fielitz & Peter R. Mertens

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Haase, M., Haase-Fielitz, A. & Mertens, P.R. A novel link: in children, cow milk processing may be causative of idiopathic membranous nephropathy. Int Urol Nephrol 44, 635–638 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-011-0099-3

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