American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 54, Issue 5 , Pages 912-921 , November 2009

Change in Vascular Access and Mortality in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

Received 16 January 2009 ,Accepted 2 July 2009.

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 Originally published online as doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.07.008 on September 14, 2009.

PII: S0272-6386(09)00978-0

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.07.008

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 54, Issue 5 , Pages 912-921 , November 2009

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