Fluid mechanics and crossfiltration in hollow-fiber hemodialyzers

Contributions to Nephrology

Volumn 158, Issue , 2007, Pages 34-49

  Ronco, Claudio ^a  

^a SAN BORTOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMODIALYSIS FLUID;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; DIFFUSION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLOW KINETICS; HEMODIAFILTRATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION;

DIFFUSION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEMODIAFILTRATION; HEMODIALYSIS SOLUTIONS; HUMANS; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; RHEOLOGY;

EID: 34547998340     PISSN: 03025144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/0000107233     Document Type: Article

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