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    Intradialytic and interdialytic patient concentrations in the plasmatic (C1; bold line) and extraplasmatic (C2; thin line) compartments for a representative patient who was switched from reference dialysis (4 hours, three times per week) to six times per week 2-hour dialysis.

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Intradialytic and interdialytic patient concentrations in the plasmatic (C1; bold line) and extraplasmatic (C2; thin line) compartments for a representative patient who was switched from reference dialysis (4 hours, three times per week) to six times per week 2-hour dialysis.
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Frequent Long Dialysis : Why Do Length and Frequency Help?

Peter G. Kerr Peter G. Kerr, MB, PhD, is professor and director of Nephrology, Monash Medical Centre and Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.

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