American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 617-620 , September 2008

Spurious Hyperphosphatemia in Patients on Hemodialysis With Catheters

  • Brigitte Schiller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Satellite Laboratory Services, Redwood City, CA
    • Satellite Healthcare, Mountain View, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Brigitte Schiller, MD, Clinical Director, Satellite Laboratory Services, 1400 Industrial Way, Redwood City, CA 94063
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  • Bhupinder Virk, MD

      Affiliations

    • Satellite Healthcare, Mountain View, CA
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  • Martin Blair, MS

      Affiliations

    • Satellite Laboratory Services, Redwood City, CA
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  • Amy Wong, MT

      Affiliations

    • Satellite Laboratory Services, Redwood City, CA
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  • John Moran, MB, BS

      Affiliations

    • Satellite Healthcare, Mountain View, CA

Received 16 December 2007 ,Accepted 31 March 2008.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.03.033 on June 5, 2008.

PII: S0272-6386(08)00764-6

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.03.033

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 617-620 , September 2008

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