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Why renal biopsy is crucial in monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance (MGRS)

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Ciocchini, M., Musso, C.G. Why renal biopsy is crucial in monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance (MGRS). Int Urol Nephrol 51, 899–900 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-019-02131-3

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