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01-05-2003 | Letter to the Editors

Effective tacrolimus treatment in a child suffering from severe nephrotic syndrome

Authors: Marco Pennesi, Ambra Gagliardo, Silvia Minisini

Published in: Pediatric Nephrology | Issue 5/2003

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Sirs, …

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Title: Effective tacrolimus treatment in a child suffering from severe nephrotic syndrome
Authors: Marco Pennesi
Ambra Gagliardo
Silvia Minisini
Publication date: 01-05-2003
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Nephrology / Issue 5/2003
Print ISSN: 0931-041X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-198X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-003-1098-0

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