Percutaneous native kidney biopsy in patients receiving antiplatelet agents- is it necessary to stop them routinely?

Percutaneous renal biopsy plays an important role in the investigational approach of the nephrologist. Though the technique and the safety of the procedure has improved over the last two decades it remains an invasive procedure and can be associated with bleeding complications. To minimize the risk...

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Main Author: S Nayak-Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2015;volume=25;issue=3;spage=129;epage=132;aulast=Nayak-Rao