Assessment of dyslipidemia in pre-dialysis patients in south-west Nigeria
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Prevalence of CKD-MBD in pre-dialysis patients using biochemical markers in Enugu, South-East Nigeria.
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عنوان ژورنال: Nigerian Medical Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0300-1652
DOI: 10.4103/0300-1652.132043