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Clinical Study

Comparison of Different Glomerular Filtration Methods in the Elderly: Which Formula Provides Better Estimates?

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Pages 435-441 | Received 26 Sep 2011, Accepted 28 Dec 2011, Published online: 24 Jan 2012

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