Published in N Engl J Med on March 12, 2006
The Norwegian Vitamin Trial (NORVIT) | NCT00266487
NORVIT and WENBIT - Long-term Follow-up (NORVITWENBIT) | NCT00671346
5-Methyltetrahydrofolate Survival and Inflammation in ESRD Patients | NCT00626223
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