Gene expression profiling in glomeruli from human kidneys with diabetic nephropathy

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2001 • 490 citations

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1997 • 454 citations

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1993 • 256 citations

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1997 • 217 citations

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1996 • 183 citations

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1996 • 182 citations

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2001 • 176 citations

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2000 • 166 citations

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2001 • 100 citations

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2002 • 90 citations

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1999 • 86 citations

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1998 • 70 citations

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1995 • 48 citations

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1997 • 45 citations

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2001 • 41 citations

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2003 • 40 citations

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2000 • 32 citations

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1996 • 21 citations

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