Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 202-209 , April 2004

Arterial stiffness and function in end-stage renal disease

  • Gérard M London

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology Department, Manhès Hospital, Fleury-Mérogis, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to G.M. London, Hôpital Manhès, 8 Grande Rue, Fleury-Mérogis, 91712 Ste Geneviève/des/Bois, France
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  • Sylvain J Marchais

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology Department, Manhès Hospital, Fleury-Mérogis, France
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  • Alain P Guerin

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology Department, Manhès Hospital, Fleury-Mérogis, France

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 This work was supported by GEPIR (Groupe d’Etude de Physiopathologie de l’Insuffisance Rénale).

PII: S1073-4449(04)00019-6

doi: 10.1053/j.arrt.2004.02.008

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 202-209 , April 2004