American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 167-170 , January 2006

Human Herpesvirus 8 Infection in Hemodialysis Patients

Received 14 July 2005 ,Accepted 20 September 2005.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2005.09.019 on November 7, 2005.

 Potential conflicts of interest: None.

PII: S0272-6386(05)01490-3

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2005.09.019

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 167-170 , January 2006

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