Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 38, Issue 7 , Pages 1987-1991 , September 2006

Preservation of Renal Function and Cardiovascular Risk Factors

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PII: S0041-1345(06)00667-1

doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2006.06.049

Transplantation Proceedings
Volume 38, Issue 7 , Pages 1987-1991 , September 2006

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