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. 2011 Feb;7(1):1-4.
doi: 10.5114/aoms.2011.20596. Epub 2011 Mar 8.

World Kidney Day 2011 - Protect your kidneys, save your heart

William G Couser  1 , Miguel C Riella
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World Kidney Day 2011 - Protect your kidneys, save your heart

William G Couser et al. Arch Med Sci. 2011 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: World Kidney Day; cardiovascular disease; kidney; proteinuria; public policy.

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