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Editorial
. 2021 Jun;16(6):846-847.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.04680421. Epub 2021 May 26.

Dialysis and Transplant Access: Kidney Capitalism at a Crossroads?

Divya Raghavan  1 , Isaac E Hall
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Editorial

Dialysis and Transplant Access: Kidney Capitalism at a Crossroads?

Divya Raghavan et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2021 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: dialysis; kidney transplantation; transplant outcomes.

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