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Editorial
. 2013 Aug;8(8):1276-8.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.06200613. Epub 2013 Jul 5.

What determines whether a patient initiates chronic renal replacement therapy?

Michael J Germain, Lewis M Cohen
Editorial

What determines whether a patient initiates chronic renal replacement therapy?

Michael J Germain et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2013 Aug.
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