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The effect of tolvaptan on kidney function in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

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Kawada, T. The effect of tolvaptan on kidney function in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Clin Exp Nephrol 20, 147–148 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10157-015-1134-y

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