American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 2 , Pages 242-254 , February 2008

Diagnostic Utility of Blood Volume Monitoring in Hemodialysis Patients

  • Rajiv Agarwal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
    • Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Rajiv Agarwal, MD, Professor of Medicine, VAMC, 111N 1481 West 10th St, Indianapolis IN 46202.
    • ,
  • Ken Kelley, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Inquiry Methodology Program, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
    • ,
  • Robert P. Light, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
    • Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN

Received 5 June 2007 ,Accepted 28 October 2007.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.10.036 on December 28, 2007.

PII: S0272-6386(07)01480-1

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.10.036

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 2 , Pages 242-254 , February 2008

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