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Clinical Study

The effect of hyperkalemia and long inter-dialytic interval on morbidity and mortality in patients receiving hemodialysis: a systematic review

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Pages 241-254 | Received 14 Jul 2020, Accepted 26 Dec 2020, Published online: 21 Jan 2021

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