Experimental Models to Study Podocyte Biology: Stock-Taking the Toolbox of Glomerular Research
Diseases affecting the glomeruli of the kidney, the renal filtration units, are a leading cause of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal failure. Despite recent advances in the understanding of glomerular biology, treatment of these disorders has remained extraordinarily challenging in many cas...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2018-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2018.00193/full |