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Observation time after kidney biopsy: when to discharge?

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How long should we monitor patients for evidence of significant bleeding after percutaneous native kidney biopsy? Both cost and safety must be rigorously considered before recommending a new standard of care.

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  1. K. C. Abbott, Nephrology Service, Department of Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307, USA kevin.abbott@us.army.mil

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Yuan, C., Jindal, R. & Abbott, K. Observation time after kidney biopsy: when to discharge?. Nat Rev Nephrol 5, 552–554 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2009.147

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