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Case Report

Development of Refractory Ascites during Amiodarone Therapy in a Hemodialysis Patient with Nephrogenic and Cardiogenic Ascites

Jenn Yeu WangDivision of Nephrology and Division of Occupational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, Zhongxiao Campus, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC;School of Medicine of National Yang Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROCCorrespondence[email protected]
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Betau HwangDivision of Pediatrics, Department of Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, Zhongxiao Campus, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC;School of Medicine of National Yang Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
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Yuh Feng LinDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei County, Taiwan, ROC;Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
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Jen-Dar ChenDepartment of Radiology, Taipei City Hospital, Zhongxiao Campus, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC;School of Medicine of National Yang Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
Pages 1033-1036 | Received 26 Mar 2012, Accepted 19 Jun 2012, Published online: 10 Aug 2012

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