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Table 3 Biopsy tissue adequacy of the study groups

From: Safety and tissue yield for percutaneous native kidney biopsy according to practitioner and ultrasound technique

 

Group I (n = 271)

Group II (n = 170)

Group III (n = 217)

Number of glomeruli

26 ± 17

29 ± 17

20 ± 12a

Failure to diagnosis

5 (1.8)

1 (0.6)

2 (0.9)

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (percentage).
  2. aGroup III versus Group II or Group III, p < 0.001.
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BMC Nephrology

ISSN: 1471-2369

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