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Editorial
. 2019 Nov;30(11):2040-2042.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2019090952. Epub 2019 Oct 14.

Fistula Interventions: Less Is More

Charmaine E Lok  1
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Editorial

Fistula Interventions: Less Is More

Charmaine E Lok. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2019 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: Interventions; arteriovenous fistula; fistula first; vascular access.

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