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Original Article

Glomerular filtration rate estimation using the Cockcroft-Gault and Modification of Diet in Renal Disease formulas for digoxin dose adjustment in patients with heart failure

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Pages 154-159 | Received 02 Jun 2009, Published online: 15 Sep 2009

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