Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 168-173 , April 2008

Reducing the Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease Among American Indians

  • Andrew S. Narva

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Andrew S. Narva, MD, National Kidney Disease Education Program, DKUH, NIDDK, NIH, Two Democracy Plaza, Room 645,6707 Democracy Blvd, MSC 5458, Bethesda, MD 20892-5458.

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PII: S1548-5595(08)00012-8

doi: 10.1053/j.ackd.2008.01.011

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 168-173 , April 2008