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. 1972 Apr 15;2(5806):130–131. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5806.130

Possible Role of Malaria in the Aetiology of the Nephrotic Syndrome in Nairobi

P H Rees, R D Barr, P E Cordy, A Voller
PMCID: PMC1787974  PMID: 4552806

Abstract

In a study in Nairobi, Kenya, 30 young adults with nephrotic syndrome were investigated in detail and a further 18 were studied less completely. In no case was evidence found to support a possible role for malaria in the aetiology of the syndrome.

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