Atrial fibrillation in dialysis patients: A neglected comorbidity

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 203-205

  Atta, Mohamed G ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DIALYSIS; EDITORIAL; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY;

EID: 79551659601     PISSN: 10466673     EISSN: 15333450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2010121250     Document Type: Editorial

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