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Which is the best duplex sonographic parameter to use when screening for renal artery stenosis?

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boxed-textWilliams GJ et al. (2007) Comparative accuracy of renal duplex sonographic parameters in the diagnosis of renal artery stenosis: paired and unpaired analysis. AJR Am J Roentgenol 188: 798–811

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