Regional mortality differences in end-stage renal disease: How far can observational studies take us?

Kidney International

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-12

  Kovesdy, C P ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; DIALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION (SPECIES); HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SURVIVAL;

EID: 33845712248     PISSN: 00852538     EISSN: 15231755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ki.5001685     Document Type: Note

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