Fatigue in patients receiving maintenance dialysis: a review of definitions, measures, and contributing factors.

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Published in Am J Kidney Dis on June 24, 2008

Authors

Manisha Jhamb1, Steven D Weisbord, Jennifer L Steel, Mark Unruh

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1: Western Pennsylvania Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

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