Fibrosing Pericarditis in a Patient with Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis
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عنوان ژورنال: Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0896-8608,1718-4304
DOI: 10.3747/pdi.2011.00330