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Published in: Journal of Nephrology 8/2022

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A case of POEMS syndrome with severe kidney damage: lessons for the clinical nephrologist

Authors: Irina Rekhtina, Ekaterina Stolyarevich, Elena Zakharova, Victoria Khyshova, Larisa Mendeleeva

Published in: Journal of Nephrology | Issue 8/2022

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A 46-year-old Caucasian male without previous medical history of kidney disease experienced erectile dysfunction, and wrist and foot numbness; over the following three months he developed leg pain, weakness, edema, abdominal swelling, dyspnea and dark skin. …
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Metadata
Title
A case of POEMS syndrome with severe kidney damage: lessons for the clinical nephrologist
Authors
Irina Rekhtina
Ekaterina Stolyarevich
Elena Zakharova
Victoria Khyshova
Larisa Mendeleeva
Publication date
23-06-2022
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of Nephrology / Issue 8/2022
Print ISSN: 1121-8428
Electronic ISSN: 1724-6059
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40620-022-01379-w

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