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Editorial
. 2017 Jul;28(7):1957-1959.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2017040451. Epub 2017 Jun 5.

Balancing Anticoagulation Decisions in Patients on Dialysis with Atrial Fibrillation

Eli N Deal  1 , Jerrica E Shuster  2
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Editorial

Balancing Anticoagulation Decisions in Patients on Dialysis with Atrial Fibrillation

Eli N Deal et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2017 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: anticoagulation; apixaban; atrial fibrillation; dialysis; rivaroxaban.

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