Rostami Z
Nephrology and Urology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran

Lessan-Pezeshki M
Department of Nephrology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, I.R. Iran

Correspondence:

Zohreh Rostami, M.D.
Department: Nephrology and Urology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences
Address: Nephrology and Urology Research Center, Baqiyatallah Hospital,Mollasadra Ave., Vanak Sq., Tehran, I.R. Iran
City: Tehran
Country: I.R. Iran
E-mail: rostami@ijnu.ir
Tel: 0982181262073

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