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Original Article

Reinforced Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore-Tex) Grafts for Haemodialysis

R. C. Kester University Department of Surgery, St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, 9, England
Pages 331-340 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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