American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 1 , Pages 154-158 , July 2008

Recycling Wastewater After Hemodialysis: An Environmental Analysis for Alternative Water Sources in Arid Regions

  • Faissal Tarrass, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Hassani Hospital Center, Nador, Morocco
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Faissal Tarrass, MD, Salama 3, Gr 6, B, N°21, 20450 Casablanca, Morocco.
    • ,
  • Meryem Benjelloun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Hassani Hospital Center, Nador, Morocco
    • ,
  • Omar Benjelloun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.

Received 28 October 2007 ,Accepted 27 March 2008.

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doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.03.022

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 1 , Pages 154-158 , July 2008

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