Revisiting the role of flux in β2-microglobulin removal

Blood Purification

Volumn 25, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 430-431

  Hoenich, Nicholas A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED GLYCATION END PRODUCT; AMYLOID; BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN;

AMYLOIDOSIS; DIALYSIS MEMBRANE; EDITORIAL; HEMODIAFILTRATION; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMOFILTRATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY CLEARANCE; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMYLOIDOSIS; BETA 2-MICROGLOBULIN; HUMANS; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; NYLONS; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 38849205673     PISSN: 02535068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000110068     Document Type: Editorial

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