American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 41, Issue 5 , Pages 1008-1015 , May 2003

A comparison of dual dialyzers in parallel and series to improve urea clearance in large hemodialysis patients

  • Benjamin A Fritz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology Associates, Santa Rosa, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Sheila Doss, RN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Sheila Doss, RN, Director of Research and Development, Home Division, Satellite Home Training, 1530 Meridian Ave, San Jose, CA 94063, USA
    • Satellite Home Training, Satellite Healthcare, Inc, Redwood City, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Linda M McCann, RD

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition Services, Satellite Healthcare, Inc, Redwood City, CA, USA
    • ,
  • Elizabeth M Wrone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Diablo Nephrology Medical Group, Walnut Creek, CA, USA

Received 27 June 2002 ,Revised 26 November 2002 ,Accepted 26 November 2002.

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☆ Supported in part by Training Grant no. DK 07357-16A from The National Institutes of Health to the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, July 2001 to July 2002 (B.A.F.). Satellite Research provided laboratory testing and materials.

PII: S0272-6386(03)00198-7

doi: 10.1016/S0272-6386(03)00198-7

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 41, Issue 5 , Pages 1008-1015 , May 2003

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