American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 39, Issue 1 , Pages 76-85 , January 2002

Clinical and demographic predictors of exercise capacity in end-stage renal disease

Received 23 February 2001 ,Revised 27 July 2001 ,Accepted 27 July 2001.

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