Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 23-30 , April 2007

Warfarin Versus Aspirin in Preventing Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter Thrombosis: A Prospective Randomized Study

  • Ibrahiem Saeed Abdul-Rahman

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint request to: Dr. Ibrahiem Saeed, Nephrology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, P.O. Box 40032, Al Khobar 31952, Saudi Arabia. Fax: (+966) 3-8966741
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  • Abdulla K. Al-Howaish

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PII: S1561-5413(07)60005-2

doi: 10.1016/S1561-5413(07)60005-2

Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 23-30 , April 2007

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