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Indications for and complications of renal biopsy

Authors

William L Whittier, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Rush University Medical Center

Stephen M Korbet, MD

Professor of Medicine

Rush University Medical Center

Section Editors

Richard J Glassock, MD, MACP

Editor-in-Chief — Nephrology

Section Editor — Glomerular Diseases

Emeritus Professor

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Brad H Rovin, MD

Section Editor — Glomerular Diseases

Professor of Medicine and Pathology

The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Deputy Editor

Albert Q Lam, MD

Deputy Editor — Nephrology

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Harvard Medical School

Peer Reviewer

Reviewers are not identified on topic reviews to preserve anonymity