"Nephrology" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the kidney.
| Descriptor ID |
D009398
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H02.403.429.580
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nephrology" by people in Profiles.
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We Wait Too Long to Refer Patients for Transplantation. Semin Dial. 2016 07; 29(4):318-9.
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BK virus screening and management practices among US renal transplant programs: a survey. Transpl Int. 2015 Nov; 28(11):1339-41.
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Is podocyte research at a tipping point? Report from the 9(th) International Podocyte Conference. Kidney Int. 2012 Nov; 82(10):1041-3.