European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Pages 284-287 , March 2006

Dialysis Access—Guidelines for Current Practice

  • H.J.T.A.M. Huijbregts

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • P.J. Blankestijn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Dr Peter J. Blankestijn, MD, PhD, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Room F03.223, P.O. Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands.

,Accepted 16 December 2005.

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 Update on Renal Access and Transplantation – one of a series of educational articles edited by Mr Christopher Gibbons, Swansea, UK.

PII: S1078-5884(05)00762-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.12.004

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Pages 284-287 , March 2006

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