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Dialysis or not in the very elderly ESRD patient

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  1. Nephrology Clinic and Dialysis Center, Parhon University Hospital, “Gr.T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Carol 1st Blvd. Nr. 50, Iasi, 700503, Romania

    Mihaela Busuioc, Paul Gusbeth-Tatomir & Adrian Covic

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Busuioc, M., Gusbeth-Tatomir, P. & Covic, A. Dialysis or not in the very elderly ESRD patient. Int Urol Nephrol 40, 1127–1132 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-008-9435-7

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