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Editorial
. 2015 Jun 5;10(6):920-2.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.03650415. Epub 2015 May 4.

Mortality in the Elderly on Dialysis: Is This the Right Debate?

Osasuyi Iyasere  1 , Edwina A Brown  2
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Editorial

Mortality in the Elderly on Dialysis: Is This the Right Debate?

Osasuyi Iyasere et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. .
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Keywords: elderly; hemodialysis; peritoneal dialysis.

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