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Erdheim-Chester disease as cause of end-stage renal failure: a case report and review of the literature

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Sanchez, J.E., Mora, C., Macia, M. et al. Erdheim-Chester disease as cause of end-stage renal failure: a case report and review of the literature. Int Urol Nephrol 42, 1107–1112 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-010-9724-9

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