Serum prealbumin is higher in peritoneal dialysis than in hemodialysis: A meta-analysis
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Serum osteoprotegerin level is lower in peritoneal dialysis patients than in hemodialysis ones.
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عنوان ژورنال: Kidney International
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0085-2538
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2002.00415.x