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Editorial
. 2022 Aug 25;3(8):1293-1295.
doi: 10.34067/KID.0003402022.

High Ultrafiltration Rates and Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients: Current Evidence and Future Steps

Katherine Scovner Ravi  1
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Editorial

High Ultrafiltration Rates and Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients: Current Evidence and Future Steps

Katherine Scovner Ravi. Kidney360. .
No abstract available

Keywords: dialysis; hemodialysis; hypertension; hypervolemia; ultrafiltration.

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Conflict of interest statement

K.S. Ravi has nothing to disclose.

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