American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 563-565 , May 2007

New Evidence for an Old Strategy to Help Delay the Need for Dialysis

  • Allon N. Friedman, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Allon Friedman, MD, Division of Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1481 W. 10th St. -111N, Indianapolis, IN 46202.

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 Support: Dr Friedman is supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health (K23 RR019615). Potential conflicts of interest: None.

PII: S0272-6386(07)00648-8

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.03.015

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 49, Issue 5 , Pages 563-565 , May 2007

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