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Editorial
. 2016 Dec;27(12):3508-3510.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2016050569. Epub 2016 Aug 4.

Predicting the Functionality and Form of a Dialysis Fistula

Karl A Nath  1   2 , Zvonimir S Katusic  3   4
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Editorial

Predicting the Functionality and Form of a Dialysis Fistula

Karl A Nath et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: hemodialysis; nitric oxide; uremia; vascular access; vasculopathy.

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