Preventive measures may not reduce the demand for kidney transplantation. There is reason to suppose this is not the case [8]

Kidney International

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 606-607

  Hippen, B ^a  

^a Metrolina Nephrology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KIDNEY DONOR; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LETTER; MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 33746560620     PISSN: 00852538     EISSN: 15231755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ki.5001719     Document Type: Letter

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