On the evolving nature of understanding dialysis-related disorders

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 4 SUPPL. 4, 2003, Pages

  Eknoyan, Garabed ^a   Lindberg, Jill S ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Division of Nephrology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; COLECALCIFEROL; ERYTHROPOIETIN; FOLIC ACID; GROWTH HORMONE; IRON;

ANEMIA; CARNITINE DEFICIENCY; DRUG METABOLISM; EDITORIAL; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INBORN ERROR OF METABOLISM; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; OXIDATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037379726     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(03)00111-2     Document Type: Editorial

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