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Brief Report

Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis Presenting with Recurrent Ascites and Tamoxifen: Case Reports and Review of the Literature

T. Thirunavukarasu Department of Nephrology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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R. Saxena Department of Nephrology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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H. Anijeet Department of Nephrology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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P. Pai Department of Nephrology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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C.F. Wong Department of Nephrology, Aintree University Hospital Foundation Trust, Lower Lane, Liverpool, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 775-776 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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