Ankle-Brachial Index and Bone Turnover in Patients on Dialysis
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Ankle-brachial index and bone turnover in patients on dialysis.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1046-6673,1533-3450
DOI: 10.1681/asn.2014020169