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Editorial
. 2013 Aug;8(8):1279-81.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.06210613. Epub 2013 Jul 11.

Pulmonary congestion in hemodialysis: an old chestnut worth screening for?

Austin G Stack, Liam F Casserly
Editorial

Pulmonary congestion in hemodialysis: an old chestnut worth screening for?

Austin G Stack et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2013 Aug.
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