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Letter to the Editor

Hyaluronic acid in end-stage renal disease treated by hemodialysis

Olga Hilda Orasan4th Medical Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj Napoca, Romania, Correspondence[email protected]
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Remus Aurel OrasanNefromed Dialysis Centers, Cluj Napoca, Romania, and
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Ioan Mihai PatiuNefromed Dialysis Centers, Cluj Napoca, Romania, and
&
Dan Lucian Dumitrascu2nd Medical Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj Napoca, Romania
Pages 1531-1532 | Published online: 31 Aug 2015

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