Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 38-40 , January 2004

Clinical consequences of intermittent elevation of C-reactive protein levels in hemodialysis patients

  • S Sezer

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Nephrology and General Surgery, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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  • E Külah

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Nephrology and General Surgery, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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  • F.N Özdemir

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Nephrology and General Surgery, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr Fatma Nurhan Özdemir, Fevzi Cakmak Caddesi, 10 Sokak, No 45 Bahcelievler, 06490 Ankara, Turkey.
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  • E Tutal

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Nephrology and General Surgery, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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  • Z Arat

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Nephrology and General Surgery, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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  • M Haberal

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Nephrology and General Surgery, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

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PII: S0041-1345(03)01233-8

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2003.11.022

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 38-40 , January 2004

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