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Editorial
. 2015 Jan;26(1):5-7.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2014060594. Epub 2014 Jul 25.

Catheter last, fistula not-so-first

Jay B Wish  1
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Editorial

Catheter last, fistula not-so-first

Jay B Wish. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: ESRD; chronic hemodialysis; hemodialysis access; vascular access.

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