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Editorial
. 2023 Aug 1;4(8):1019-1020.
doi: 10.34067/KID.0000000000000235.

Considering the Closure of Arteriovenous Fistulas in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Zhuotao Xiao  1 , Joris I Rotmans
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Editorial

Considering the Closure of Arteriovenous Fistulas in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Zhuotao Xiao et al. Kidney360. .
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Conflict of interest statement

J.I. Rotmans reports the following: Consultancy: Xeltis BV; Advisory or Leadership Role: President Vascular Access Society; board member NeoKidney Foundation; and Other Interests or Relationships: Chair Thematic Working Group Vascular Tissue Engineering at TERMIS. The remaining author has nothing to disclose.

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