Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 31-36 , April 2010

Supportive Management in Patients With End-stage Renal Disease: Local Experience in Hong Kong

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PII: S1561-5413(10)60006-3

doi: 10.1016/S1561-5413(10)60006-3

Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 31-36 , April 2010

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