American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Pages A35-A37 , February 2010

Quiz Page February 2010: A Hemodialysis Patient With Muscle Cramps and Malaise After Virtual Colonoscopy

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 Case provided and authored by Giorgina Barbara Piccoli, MD,1 Federica Neve Vigotti, MD,2 Valentina Consiglio, MD,1 and Maria Chiara Deagostini, MD,1 1Nephrology Unit, SCDU Urology, University of San Luigi, Orbassano; and 2Department of Internal Medicine, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.Address correspondence to Giorgina Barbara Piccoli, MD. Nephrology Unit of the University of San Luigi, Orbassano, Torino, Regione Gonzole, Orbassano, Torino, Italy. E-mail: gbpiccoli@yahoo.it or giorgina.piccoli@unito.it

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PII: S0272-6386(09)01261-X

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.09.012

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Pages A35-A37 , February 2010

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