Dermatology, Allergology Occupational Dermatology (ABD) Environmental Medicine Social Medicine Tropical Dermatology (DDA) Laboratory and dialysis characteristics in hemodialysis patients suffering from chronic itch - Results from a representative cross-sectional study
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Title: Laboratory and dialysis characteristics in hemodialysis patients suffering from chronic itch Results from a representative cross-sectional study Authors: Elke Weisshaar ([email protected]) Melanie Weiss ([email protected]) Jutta Passlick-Deetjen ([email protected]) Ulrich Tschulena ([email protected]) Klaudia Maleki ([email protected]) Thomas Mettang ([email protected]) Version: 1 Date: 16 Sep 2015
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