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The two general rules are that common things are common, and diseases present in characteristic ways. The main indications for a renal biopsy are the nephrotic syndrome, acute kidney injury, chronic renal failure, hematuria, and asymptomatic proteinuria. Combinations of these occur. Biopsy of a renal allograft is usually to investigate acute or chronic graft failure.
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Howie, A.J. (2020). General Points About Renal Biopsy Specimens. In: Handbook of Renal Biopsy Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40939-5_2
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