American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 760-762 , October 2005

Racial Disparities and Transplantation

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PII: S0272-6386(05)01107-8

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2005.08.004

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 760-762 , October 2005

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