American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 828-833 , April 2002

Exercise during hemodialysis decreases the use of antihypertensive medications

Portions of this article were presented in abstract form at the Clinical Nephrology Meetings 2000 of the National Kidney Foundation in Atlanta, Georgia, April 13-16, 2000.

Received 9 July 2001 ,Accepted 9 November 2001.

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 Supported by grants from the Parkview Chapter of the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Auxiliary, the Eastern Missouri and Metro East Chapter of the National Kidney Foundation, and the American Nephrology Nurses Association.

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American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 828-833 , April 2002