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Editorial
. 2016 Mar 7;11(3):377-8.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.13641215. Epub 2016 Feb 2.

Allocating Deceased Donor Kidneys to Sensitized Candidates

Richard N Formica Jr  1
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Editorial

Allocating Deceased Donor Kidneys to Sensitized Candidates

Richard N Formica Jr. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: cadaver organ transplantation; death; kidney transplantation; tissue donors; transplant outcomes.

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