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Editorial
. 2016 Dec;27(12):3504-3507.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2016060693. Epub 2016 Aug 4.

Preserving Residual Kidney Function in Hemodialysis Patients-Back in the Spotlight

Angela Yee-Moon Wang  1
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Editorial

Preserving Residual Kidney Function in Hemodialysis Patients-Back in the Spotlight

Angela Yee-Moon Wang. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: hemodialysis; residual kidney function; survival.

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