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Histological deterioration of obesity-related glomerulopathy despite the loss of proteinuria with weight reduction

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  1. Department of Paediatric Nephrology, “Aghia Sophia” Children’s Hospital, Thivon and Levadias Street, Athens, 11527, Greece

    Helen Georgaki-Angelaki & Nikolaos Stergiou

  2. 2nd Department of Paediatrics, National Heath Service “Aghia Sophia” Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece

    Nina Manolaki

  3. Histopathology Department, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece

    Lydia Nakopoulou

  4. First Department of Paediatrics, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Vassiliki P. Syriopoulou & Eleftheria Roma-Giannikou

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Georgaki-Angelaki, H., Stergiou, N., Manolaki, N. et al. Histological deterioration of obesity-related glomerulopathy despite the loss of proteinuria with weight reduction. Pediatr Nephrol 25, 1573–1574 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-010-1475-4

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