Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 20-30 , April 2010

A Clinicopathologic Study of Glomerular Disease: Experience of the King Fahd Hospital of the University, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

  • Mohamed Shawarby

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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  • Dalal Al Tamimi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
    • ,
  • Sameer Al Mueilo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
    • ,
  • Ibrahim Saeed

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Ibrahim Saeed, Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, King Faisal University, Al-Khobar 31952, Saudi Arabia
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  • Abdulla Hwiesh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
    • ,
  • Fahd Al-Muhanna

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
    • ,
  • Suliman Al Mohaya

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
    • ,
  • Saleh Al-Sowayan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
    • ,
  • Adel Montasser

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
    • ,
  • Tarek Hashem

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
    • ,
  • Ammar H. Khamis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia

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PII: S1561-5413(10)60005-1

doi: 10.1016/S1561-5413(10)60005-1

Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 20-30 , April 2010

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