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Editorial
. 2017 Sep;32(9):1383-1384.
doi: 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.9.1383.

Stroke in Korean Dialysis Population: Another Health Threat Never to Be Underestimated

Kook Hwan Oh  1
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Editorial

Stroke in Korean Dialysis Population: Another Health Threat Never to Be Underestimated

Kook Hwan Oh. J Korean Med Sci. 2017 Sep.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.

Comment on

  • Risk of Stroke in Elderly Dialysis Patients.
    Han SS, Ryu DR, Joo KW, Lim CS, Kim YL, Kang SW, Kim YS, Kim DK. Han SS, et al. J Korean Med Sci. 2017 Sep;32(9):1460-1467. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2017.32.9.1460. J Korean Med Sci. 2017. PMID: 28776341 Free PMC article.

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