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Editorial
. 2019 Aug;30(8):1344-1345.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2019040429. Epub 2019 Jul 18.

Time's Up! Start Dialysis Later in Children

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Editorial

Time's Up! Start Dialysis Later in Children

Nicholas G Larkins et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2019 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: pediatric nephrology, ESRD, dialysis.

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