Hyperhomocysteinemia in patients undergoing dialysis: As a risk factor for atherosclerosis.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nihon Toseki Igakkai Zasshi
سال: 1996
ISSN: 1883-082X,1340-3451
DOI: 10.4009/jsdt.29.195