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Editorial
. 2015 Aug;66(2):190-2.
doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.05.007.

Gait Speed in Patients With Kidney Failure Treated With Long-term Dialysis

Baback Roshanravan  1
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Editorial

Gait Speed in Patients With Kidney Failure Treated With Long-term Dialysis

Baback Roshanravan. Am J Kidney Dis. 2015 Aug.
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Financial Disclosure: The author declares that he has no relevant financial interests.

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Figure 1
Nagi disability framework. Underneath this framework is the representation of disablement process in kidney disease. Abbreviation: CKD, chronic kidney disease.
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