Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 371-376 , October 2004

Emergence of the concept of endocrine function and endocrinology

  • Garabed Eknoyan

      Affiliations

    • Renal Section, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to G. Eknoyan, MD, Department of Medicine (523-D), Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030-3498

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doi: 10.1053/j.ackd.2004.07.003

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 371-376 , October 2004